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THE  PRINCE  LINE  FLEET. 

Sailing  under  the  British  Flag. 

English  Captains  ant>  Officers.  English  SHscipline.  Englisb  Cuisine. 


Steamers. 


Tartar  Prince, 
Trojan  Prince, 
Spartan  Prince, 
Afghan  Prince, 
i Dutch  Prince, 
\Norman  Prince, 
Spanish  Prince, 
Assyrian  Prince, 
Macedonian  Prince, 
Hasuto  Prince, 

Zulu  Prince, 
Afeturian  Prince, 
Georgian  Prince, 
Russian  Prince, 
Imperial  Prince, 
Arajbian  Prince, 


British  Prince, 
Grecian  Prince. 
Portuguese  Prince, 
Asiatic  Prince, 
Creole  Prince, 
Lancastrian  Prince, 
Syrian  Prince, 
Oranje  Prince, 
Roman  Prince, 
Ocean  Prince, 
Swedish  Prince, 
Crown  Prince, 
Black  Prince, 

Tudor  Prince, 
Soldier  Pririce, 


Chinese  Prince, 
African  Prince, 
Welsh  Prince, 
Carthagenian  Prince, 
Nubian  Prince, 
Burmese  Prince, 
Italian  Prince, 
Mexican  Prince, 
Highland  Prince, 
Sardinian  Prince, 
Circassian  Prince, 
Persian  Prince, 
Castillian  Prince, 
Moorish  Prince, 
Eastern  Prince, 


Carib  Prfnce, 
Kaffir  Prince, 
Turkish  Prince, 
Egyptian  Prince, 
Indian  Prince, 
Scottish  Prince, 
Tuscan  Prince, 
Royal  Prince, 
Merchant  Prince, 
Stuart  Prince, 
Danish  Prince, 
Iron  Prince, 
Belgian  Prince, 
Sailor  Prince, 
Saxon  Prince. 


JAMES  KNOTT,  Managing  Director,  Newcastle-on-Tyne,  England. 


GASTALDI  & CO.,  in 

General  Agents, 

Piazza  Nunziata  17, 

Vico  Dogana  della  Neve  1, 


Acc. 

GENOA. 

NAPLES. 


C.  B.  RICHARD  & CO., 

General  Passenger  Agents, 

61  Broadway,  - - - NEW  YORK. 

Also  at  PHILADELPHIA  and  BALTIMORE. 


(FOR  OTHER  AGENTS  SEE  PAGE  33.) 
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THE  PRINCE  LINE 


i 


THE  MEDITERRANEAN  SERVICE  OF  THE  PRINCE  LINE 


'■Smaumra  win  oe  aaaea  to  make  the  Lane  a 


ojan  Prince,”  for  the  present,  but  it  is  intended  that  other 
semi-monthly  one.  That  a service  like  that  of  the  Prince 
Line  to  Italy,  with  reasonable  rates  of  cabin  passage,  corn- 


maintained  every  three  weeks  by  the  new  steamers  “ Spartan 


passengers  between  NEW  YORK  and  ITALY, 


com- 


fortahle,  modern  and  moderately  fast  steamers,  supplies  a long- 
felt  want,  the  well-filled  cabins  so  far,  and  the  many  flattering 
testimonials  constantly  being  received  amply  confirm.  Ninety- 


jf  -f  " wuiiiui.  XHlIV/tJ- 

PWm  &Ve  per  cen^*  the  cabin  passengers  carried  on  these  steamers 
: i are  Americans. 


Steamers  “Spartan  Prince,”  “Tartar  Prince”  and 
Trojan  Prince,”  with  which  the  Line  was  inaugurated,  arc 
sister-ships  of  recent  construction.  They  are  provided  with  nu- 
| uierous  water-tight  compartments,  making  them  practically  un- 
| sinkable.  Their  engines  are  of  the  triple-expansion  type,  capable 
| of  running  the  steamer  between  New  York  and  Naples  in  less 
| than  fifteen  days.  The  vessels  are  equipped  with  all  the  most 
i modern  appliances  and  improvements  ; the  appointments 
| throughout  are  of  the  best,  although  the  excessively  luxurious 
has  been  made  to  yield  to  plainer,  yet  more  practical  adorn- 


DECK  SCENE. 


ments.  There  is  but  one  cabin,  First  Cabin. 


THE  MAIN  SALOON  is  situated  on  the  Upper  Deck,  amidships,  forwai 
ot  the  machinery  and  kitchen,  thus  avoiding  all  obnoxious  odors.  A skyligl 
m the  centre,  and  portholes  at  the  sides,  give  perfect  ventilation  and  ligh 
while  at  night  the  saloon  is  illuminated  by  electricity. 

A Library  and  a Piano  will  assist  passengers  in  passing  the  tim 
pleasantly. 

THE  SMOKING  ROOM  is  a very  cozy  place,  light  and  well  ventilated 
with  entrance  at  either  side  direct  from  the  covered  Promenade  Deck. 

THE  STATEROOMS  to  the  number  of  seventeen,  are  all  situated  amid 
ships  on  the  Main  Deck,  the  inside  rooms  receiving  almost  as  much  light  ant 
air  from  above,  by  means  of  skylights  opened  and  closed  at  will,  as  the  out 
side  rooms  do  through  their  portholes.  Each  stateroom  contains  the  usua 
two  stationary  berths  and  a sofa,  the  latter  being  arranged  so  as  to  be  usei 
for  a berth,  thus  making  it  possible  to  accommodate  either  two  or  threi 
passengers  in  each  stateroom.  Every  room  has  a fold-up  washstand  so  tha 
no  space  is  unnecessarily  wasted; in  short,  no  expense  has  been 
spared  in  acquiring  the  most  modern  and  most  improved  fittings 
and  furnishings,  great  care  having  been  taken  to  fill  every  want 
that  may  tend  to  the  comfort  of  passengers. 

ELECTRIC  LIGHTS  are  in  every  stateroom  as  well  as 
throughout  the  ship. 

BATHROOMS.  The  ladies’  and  gentlemen’s  bathrooms  are 
situated  in  close  proximity  to  all  the  passengers’  staterooms. 

THE  CUISINE  is  first-class,  and  equal  to  that  of  the  best 
English  hotels.  A large  assortment  of  wines,  liquors  and  cigars 
is  always  on  hand  at  very  reasonable  prices. 

An  experienced  PHYSICIAN  will  be  found  on  every  steamer 
whose  services  are  free.  ’ 


STATEROOM. 


h . ™ CAETA,NS  AND  OFFICERS  are  Englishmen,  some 

being  officers  of  the  Royal  Naval  Reserve. 

™ i T)HE  CH,E^  STEWARDS  AND  STEWARDESSES  on  this 
for  thehaVe  abllshed  for  themselves  an  enviable  reputation 
for  their  courteous' attention  to  all  passengers  alike. 

adeoos'if^l"1  "T  ,be  oonsidered  Positively  engaged  unless 
a deposit  of  $20  is  made  for  each  adult  passenger,  the  balance  to 
be  paid  at  least  two  weeks  before  sailing. 

ROUND=TRIP  tickets  between  New  York,  Naples  or  Genoa 
are  issued  at  a reduction  of  7^  percent,  off  the  outward  and 

tr,n  ^ w ’ 6 7tUrn  P°rti0n  hGing  valid  one  year.  No  round- 

trip  tickets  are  sold  for  the  Azore  Islands. 

PRlNOFAIGmtar,E'  Pa,S.f  ”ge7  bagga8re  shouId  not  be  sent  to  the 
be  h e h6  day  °f  aailiriR-  Tags  and  labels  will 

Af?ents'  and  must  be 


marked  plainly  with  name°of  passenger,  steamer* p'^of'debark^r  GenCral  Passene:er  Agents,  and  must  b. 
Only  hand  baggage  and  steamer  trunks  not  exceeding  twelve  inches  ”n  hofeld^!.!!' h Wanted  in  the  stateroom. 
rooms.  Passengers  are  allowed  twenty  cubic  feet  of  baggage  free  excess  6 acc®n™odated  in  state 

cents  per  cubic  foot.  * ’ excess  bein&  charged  at  the  rate  of  twenty 

BICYCLES.  Bicycles  must  be  crated  and  arc  carried,  at  the  risk  of  owners,  for  *2.50  each. 

H.00  for  each  tripCH  A,RS  W1"  ^ f°Und  °"  b°ard  ln  08,16  of  the  Chief  Steward,  and  may  be  hired  at  the  rate  of 

Went,  they  arYLful  as 1 means^ o “dtntlflcaS!  and  are  required  ^obtain  adn  Bulg:aria  and 


FOREIGN  MONEY.  The  safest  and  most  convenient  way  to  carry 
money  abroad  is  either  in  the  form  of  Drafts,  or  as  a Letter  of  Credit,  on 
which  money  can  be  obtained  at  any  of  the  principal  cities  of  the  world. 

Passengers  will  also  do  well  to  take  with  them  a fair  supply  of  foreign  bank- 
notes or  coin.  Drafts,  Letters  of  Credit,  as  well  as  Banknotes  and  Coin  of 
every  country,  may  be  had  in  any  amount  and  at  lowest  current  rates,  of 
C.  B.  Richard  & Co.’s  Banking  Department,  61  Broadway,  New  York. 

RAILWAYS  IN  EUROPE.  European  railways  generally  have  three 
classes.  First  class  has  seats  furnished  more  or  less  luxuriously  ; in  second 
class  the  cushions  are  upholstered  with  cloth  and  are  comfortable,  while 
third  class  is  usually  provided  with  plain  wooden  benches.  The  latter, 
although  much  frequented  by  the  masses,  is  used  by  tourists  principally  for 
very  short  journeys  only.  Every  train  has  smoking  compartments,  as  well  as 
compartments  reserved  exclusively  for  ladies  traveling  alone. 

PROMENADE  DECK. 

THE  MEDITERRANEAN  ROUTE  TO  ITALY 

and  to  the  RIVIERA  and  SOUTHERN  FRANCE  in  general,  as  well  as  to  SWITZERLAND,  AUSTRIA,  EGYPT 

and  the  HOLY  LAND,  is  more  and  more  appreciated  every  year  as  being  the  route  par  excellence.  Tlu 
Prince  Line  steamers  keep  well  below  the  fog  belt,  where  storms  are  unusual.  It  is  here  one  generally 
encounters  clear  skies  by  day,  nights  that  are  sublime,  and  mirror-like  seas.  In  winter,  after  the  first  day 
out  from  New  York,  one’s  time  is  spent  almost  entirely  on  deck,  and  in  summer  the  air  is  balmy  and 
invigorating,  making  life  a constant  joy  during  the  voyage. 

The  voyage  between  New  York  and  Naoles  by  Prince  Line  steamers  takes  about  fifteen  days  but  the 
time  passes  rapidly,  owing  to  the  breaks  in  the  journey.  The  first  stop  made  is  at  St.  Michaels  in  the  Azore 
Islands,  where  passengers  are  given  about  four  to  five  hours  ashore.  About  four  days  later  the  steamer  passed 
in  view  of  Gibraltar,  and  enters  the  Mediterranean  Sea.  At  Naples  the  steamer  remains  about  two  days,  giving 
passengers  ample  opportunity  to  visit  the  sights  afforded  by  the  city  and  its  vicinity,  passengers  having  tho 


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THE  AZORES. 

I ^or  those  people  who  seek  health  and  recreation,  and  who,  in  quest  of  b 
fere  is  no  more  economic  resort  than  the  Azore  Islands.  These  Islands  occi 
me  in  mid-Atlantic  of  some  400  geographical  miles  in  extent,  situated  betwe 
mrt  , and  longitudes  25°  10'  and  31°  7'  west  of  Greenwich.  The  Azores  cons! 
ban  Miguel),  Santa  Maria,  Terceira,  San  Jorge,  Pico,  Fayal,  Graciosa,  Flores 
ensus  of  1895,  the  population  of  the  Islands  amounted  alto- 
jether  to  269,401,  among  which  St.  Michaels  leads  with  125,669 
Puls-  The  inhabitants  are  Portuguese,  and  subject  to  the 
rown  of  Portugal. 

St.  Michaels  is  the  Island  at  which  the  Prince  Line 
reamers  touch.  It  is  the  largest,  and  distant  about  2,330  miles 


ast  of  New  York,  and  about  700  miles  west  of  Portugal. 
fs  closest  continental  neighbor. 

The  capital  of  St.  Michaels  is  Ponta  Delgada,  with 
[ Population  of  17,635.  It  is  at  this  port  that  the  Prince  Line 
'earners  land  their  passengers,  remaining  long  enough  to  give 
jurists  en  route  to  Italy  a chance  to  go  ashore  for  a few  hours 
id  thus  pleasantly  break  the  ocean  journey.  Many  tourists 
.id  invalids  prefer  to  remain  at  St.  Michaels.  One  always 
.ads  here  a number  of  American  and  English  people,  and  the 
mrtuguese  society  is  hospitable  and  entertaining.  Short 
feursions  can  be  made  from  there  to  the  surrounding  towns 
lOile  the  city  itself  has  a good  theatre,  a large  public 
i 

4 

AZORES.  LAKE  OF  VALLE  DAS  FURNAS. 

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library  and  museum,  numbers  of  fine  gardens,  ancie'nt  churches,  governme 
buildings,  public  markets,  etc.,  that  afford  some  diversion.  For  the  inval 
there  is  no  better  health  resort  in  the  world  than  the  Hot  Springs  of  Si 
Miguel  in  the  Valle  das  Furnas.  To  quote  Dr.  Herman  Canfield,  of  Brist 
R.  I.:  “Comfortable  carriages,  drawn  by  three  mules  abreast,  make  t 
trip  over  the  mountains  in  a day,  over  a road  built  and  maintained  by  tl 
government.  It  is  a delight,  indeed,  to  bowl  along  with  a smooth,  compa 
pumice-stone  macadam  under  wheel.  Up  hills  and  around  the  sides  i 
mountains,  now  down  into  deep  gorges,  over  ridges  spanning  roaring  streai 
or  rocky  gullies ; now  touching  the  very  sea  and  catching  the  dashir 
spray,  then  up  again  2,000  feet ; orange  groves  on  every  side  ; banana 
loquats  and  pineapples  ; strange  trees  and  trees  familiar,  and  shrubs,  flowJ 
and  ferns  everywhere.  At  last  we  dash  down  a narrow  gorge  and  come  out  t 
the  shore  of  the  lake  of  the  Valley  of  the  Furnas,  with  the  peaks  of  Cafahot: 
Vara,  etc.,  towering  3,500  feet  into  the  sky  beyond.  The  springs  of  Las  Furm 
are  efficacious  in  the  following  diseases  : 

First.  In  rheumatism,  chronic  cases  always  recover,  and  what  is  mo, 
remarkable  is  the  permanency  of  the  cure,  a number  of  cases  being  reports 
in  which  there  has  been  no  relapse  up  to  date,  a period  of  ten  years  c 
thereabouts.  If  the  waters  can  be  persisted  in,  ordinary  chronic  rheumatis 
seems  to  be  entirely  cured.  Every  case  improves. 

Second.  Sure  relief  from  dyspepsia  and  intestinal  troubles. 

Third.  Skin  diseases  are  for  the  most  part  cured,  almost  always  benefited,  especially  eczema. 

Fourth.  To  my  mind  this  is  a perfect  heaven  for  a neurasthenic.  My  own  experience  was  a very  happy  on 
After  along  period  of  nervous  suffering  following  a severe  attack  of  la  grippe,  I reached  the  Springs  January  Is 
a complete  wreck.  In  the  first  thirty  days  I gained  thirty -four  pounds,  and  all  the  neurasthenic  symptom 
disappeared  in  proportion.  On  January  1st  I could  not  walk  a quarter  of  a mile.  January  30th  I walked  twelv 
miles  without  discomfort.  The  expense  of  the  trip  is  very  small;  three  hundred  dollars  will  cover  all  expenses  J 
the  passage  there  and  return  and  a sojourn  of  three  months.  Five  hundred  dollars  will  allow  one  to  do  it  like  a lord  i 


WOMEN  OF  THE  AZORES. 


The  Prince  Line  i3  the  only 
company  entertaining-  regular  sailings 
to  St.  Michaels,  landing  passengers 
on  the  eighth  day  out  from  New  York 
Two  Portuguese  lines,  with  somewhat 
irregular  sailings,  touch  at  the  Azores 
on  their  way  to  New  York,  or  passen- 
gers can  proceed  to  Naples  or  Genoa 
by  a subsequent  Prince  Line  steamer 
upon  which  there  may  he  room,  and  in 
that  case  the  Prince  Line  pursers  have 
authority  to  give  a stop-over  ticket 
upon  payment  of  $ 10.00  per  adult  ticket. 
There  is  also  frequent  communication 
between  the  Azores  and  England,  and 
Lisbon,  Portugal. 


I The  lovely  legions  of  Southern  Europe  are  too  well  known  to  require  any  but  a passing  allusion.  One 
,;5pot  is  more  beautiful  than  the  other,  and  in  many  places  are  found  gathered  the  most  fashionable  societv 
A almost  every  nation,  living,  according  to  their  means,  in  princely  or  less  pretentious  style.  The  Riviera  is 
composed  of  the  narrow  sea  border  of  Liguria,  divided  by  Genoa  into  an  Eastern  and  Western  half,  and  is  one  of 
i . most  picturesque  regions  in  all  Italy.  It  affords  a delightful  variety  of  landscapes,  bold  and  lofty  promen- 
ories,  alternating  with  wooded  hills,  and  richly  cultivated  plains  near  the  coast.  At  places  the  road  passes 
precipitous  and  frowning  cliffs,  washed  by  the  surf  of  the  Mediterranean,  while  the  summits  are  crowned  with 
he  venerable  ruins  of  towers  erected  in  bygone  ages  for  protection  against  pirates.  At  other  places  extensive, 
plantations  of  olives,  with  their  grotesque  and  gnarled  stems,  bright  green  pine  forests,  and  luxuriant  growth  of 
nigs,  vines,  citrons,  oranges,  oleanders,  myrtles,  and  aloes  greet  the  view,  and  even  palms  are  occasionally  seen 
jdany  of  the  towns  are  charmingly  situated  in  fertile  spots,  or  on  picturesque  hills;  others,  commanded  by  ancient 
l trongholds,  are  perched  like  nests  among  the  rocks.  The  air  throughout  the  year  is  soft  and  balmy  and  the  perfect 
jlramage  makes  all  the  larger  cities  healthy  at  all  seasons,  and  many  tourists,  aware  of  this,  are  now  spending  their 
rummer  holidays  in  this  picturesque  and  entrancing  neighborhood. 


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WINTER  VIEWS  ALONG  THE  RIVIERA. 


MENTONE. 


NICE. 


ITALY, 


J, 


Reigning  Sovereign  : 

1878,  succeeding  Victor 


Humbert  I.,  born  March  14,  1844,  king  of  United  Italy. 
Emmanuel  II. 


Ascended  the  throne  January 


lorthw^r^  Peninsula  between  the  Adriatic  and  the  Mediterranean,  extending  from 

3ane  Sta  Maria  di  Leuo-i  nf  ru  mu  ^ miles,  from  the  boundary  near  Courmayeur  to  the 

aPe  Sta  Mana  dl  LeUCa’  S0Uth  of  0tranto*  The  breadth  at  the  north  is  340  miles,  from  the  Alps  at  the  Monte  Vise 

to  the  mouth  of  the  Po.  It  contains  16  Territories  (and  69  Provinces), 
viz:  Piedmont,  Liguria  (Genoa,  etc),  Lombardy  (Milan,  etc.), 
Venice,  Emilia  (Bologna,  etc.),  Umbria  (Perugia,  etc.),  the  Marches 
(Ancona,  etc.),  Tuscany  (Florence,  etc.),  Rome,  Abruzzi,  Campania 
(Naples,  etc.),  Puglia  (Brindisi,  etc. ),  Calabria,  Sicily,  Sardinia,  etc. 
Area:  110,655  square  miles.  Its  northern  border  is  formed  by  the 
Alps,  extending  in  a long  curve  line  from  the  shores  of  the  Medi- 
terranean Sea,  near  Genoa,  to  the  head  of  the  Adriatic.  The  Alps 
are  connected  with  the  Apennines,  a lower  but  still  important 
range,  which  stretches  through  the  peninsular  part  of  Italy  to  the 
Straits  of  Messina,  dividing  the  country  into  two  narrow  sections 
of  lowland,  which  run  along  between  the  mountains  and  the  adja- 
cent seas.  The  great  Plain  of  Lombardy,  between  the  Alps  and  the 
Apennines,  in  northern  Italy,  traversed  by  the  Po,  is  about  250 
miles  from  east  to  west,  its  average  breadth  being  50  miles. 

Principal  Mountains  : Mont  Blanc  (on  the  borders  of  French 

• Tv/rwov  +u  txt  v,  Savoy),  15,780  ft.  above  the  sea;  Monte  Rosa  (on  the  Swiss  border), 

l’  ’’  Mo^te  Jlso(m  the  V.  Alps),  12,640  ft.;  Grand  Paradis  (in  the  Graian  Alps),  13,300  ft.;  Monte  Corno  or 
rran  Sasso,  m tbe  Centrai  Apennines,  9,850  ft.  Passes:  Mont  Cenis,  8,470  ft.;  Great  St.  Bernard,  8,130  ft.-  the 

ioooVt°-  stnmh'  1 • r mfPLl0nT  6,590  ft'  Vo,CanoeS:  Mount  Aetna  <in  SiciJy)>  10,870  ft.;  Mount  Vesuvius  (at  Naples) 

1 000  ft. , Stomboli  (in  the  Lipan  group),  2,650  ft.  P 

Lakes  : Maggiore,  Lugano,  Como,  Garda,  and  smaller  ones,  all  in  the  Alps,  and  noted  for  beautiful  scenery. 


NAPLES. 


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Rivers  : The  largest  are  the  Po,  with  a course  of  450  miles, 
the  Tiber  and  the  Arno. 

Winds:  N.  W.,  called  Maestro;  N.  E.,  Greco;  S.  E., 
Scirocco;  S.  W.,  Libeccio. 

Population  (1890) : 30,158,408. 

Army:  268,000  in  peace ; war  footing,  2,681,800. 

Navy  (1891) : 269  vessels  (18  being  ironclads). 

Commerce : Chiefly  with  England,  France  and  Austria, 
employing  7,720  ships  (192  being  steamers),  of  990,000  tons,  with 
181,400  sailors.  Among  the  Products  are  iron,  lead,  sulphur, 
glass,  marble,  rice,  oil,  fruits,  wine,  sugar,  silk  and  silkworms, 
pottery,  straw  hats,  mosaics. 

Total  Exports  and  Imports  : £100,000,000. 

Revenue  : £62)4  millions;  Expenditure:  £62)4  mil  lions; 
Debt  : £404  millions. 


POMPEII  AND  VESUVIUS. 


Money  : 100  centesimi=l  lira=18)4  cts.  United  States. 

Bank  Notes  are  for  1,000,  500,  100,  50,  25,  10  and  5 lire;  the 
smaller  notes  for  2 and  1 lira,  which  are  still  in  circulation,  will  be  finally  withdrawn.  No  new  notes  of  these 
amounts  are  issued,  and  old  ones  as  paid  in  are  not  re-issued.  Gold  Coins— 100,  80,  20,  10  and  5 lire.  Silver  Coins— 5, 
2 and  1 lira,  and  50  and  20  centesimi  pieces.  Bronze  Coins— 1,  2,  5 and  10  centesimi.  The  5 centesimi  piece  is  called 
soldo,  and  prices  are  sometimes  quoted  in  soldi.  Soiled  or  torn  notes  should  be  declined.  Postage  to  the  United 
States  and  to  other  foreign  countries,  25  centesimi  under  )4  oz.  Postal  Cards,  10  centesimi.  Newspapers,  5 cente- 
simi Post  offices  (1884),  3,609.  Postage  stamps  are  called  “ francobolli.”  Postage  throughout  Italy,  15  centesimi. 


Telegraphs  : In  1884,  there  were  17,237  miles  of  telegraphs.  Cable  to  United  States,  32  cents  U.  S.  per  word. 


Railways  : Return  Tickets  and  Circular  Tickets,  at  a reduction  of  25  to  35  per  cent.  Children  from  3 to  7, 
half  fare.  The  2d  Class  is  generally  comfortable  and  well  cushioned;  hut  travelers  are  recommended  not  to 
travel  3d  Class.  There  are  9,600  miles  of  railways. 


Hotels : In  Italy  it  is  well  to  bargain  beforehand  for  rooms,  etc.,  unless  the  hotel  has  fixed  prices.  This  is 
especially  necessary  in  small  towns.  Where  there  is  no  table  d’hOte,  ask  for  a dinner  for  3 lire,  including  wine. 


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CAPRI. 

he  exteriors  of  some  of  the  most  magnificent  edifices  are  shape- 
less masses  of  brick.  Churches  are  generally  closed  from  12  to  3 
('■  r 4.  Travelers  will  do  well  to  rise  early  and  visit  the  public 
['uildings  of  a town  before  noon.  Some  are  only  open  in  the 
norning.  Fee  to  all  Public  Galleries,  Museums,  etc  , 1 lira. 

Theatres : There  are  often  two  representations  daily,  in 
he  afternoon  and  evening,  the  latter  being  the  dearer.  The 
ntrance  fee  frequently  only  admits  to  the  theatre,  a further 
payment  being  required  for  a seat.  Prices  of  admission  change 
Mmost  daily,  according  to  the  play  produced. 

Shops  rarely  have  fixed  prices.  It  is  usually  sufficient  to 
raer  two-thirds  or  three-fourths  of  the  price  demanded.  Pur- 
•hases  should  never  be  made  in  the  presence  of  a hotel  employee. 


The  best  Hotels  are  very  comfortable.  Servants  are  now 
charged  for  in  the  bills  throughout  Italy,  1 lira.  W ines  : Among 
good  wines  are  Chianti,  Stradella,  Malvasina,  Moscato.  At 
Rome  “Velletri”  is  a good  ordinary  Wine. 

Passports  : Passports  now  require  no  visa  for  any  portion 
of  the  Kingdom  of  Italy.  Nevertheless,  the  Passport  itself  is 
indispensable  to  the  traveler ; it  saves  time,  and  often  obtains 
admission  to  public  buildings. 

Churches : Italy  is  famous  for  the  number  and  magnifi- 
cence of  its  churches,  and  many  of  those  in  the  provincial 
towns  are  of  the  highest  architectural  interest.  What  renders 
them  so  extremely  interesting  is  the  costliness  of  their  internal 
decorations.  Travelers  should  not  be  deterred  from  entering 
by  the  out- 
side appear- 
ance, since 


SORRENTO. 


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NAPLES. 


Population  (1896) : 529,400,  including  environs. 

Hotels:  Grand  Hotel;  Bristol;  Parker’s;  Britannique;  Westend. 
Post  and  Telegraph  Office:  Palazzo  Gravina;  Strada  Montoliveto. 
Cabs:  With  1 horse,  per  course,  by  day,  70  centesimi;  an  hour,  134 
lire ; and  1 lira  10  centesimi  for  every  consecutive  hour.  Two-horse  carriage 
about  double. 

Theatres : San  Carlo,  Opera.  Fiorentini,  Italian  prose  and  drama. 
Del  Fondo,  Opera  and  drama.  Politeama.  Nuovo,  Comic  Opera.  San 
Carlino,  Bellini,  Rossini,  Sannazaro,  Fenice,  Petrella. 

English  Church  Service  : Strada  S.  Pasquale,  Sundays  at  11  and  3.15. 
Presbyterian  Church,  Sundays  at  11,  and  Wednesdays  at  3.  Wesleyan 
Methodist  Church  at  11.  Baptist  Church  at  11.  Scotch  Church,  2 Cappella 
Yecchia,  Sundays  at  11  and  3.30;  Wednesdays  at  3. 

Naples,  the  former  capital  of  the  Two  Sicilies,  155  miles  from  Rome, 
is  a beautiful  spot  on  a beautiful  bay.  It  is  the  most  lively  place  in  Italy. 
Mean  winter  temperature,  4834°-  The  entrance  by  the  Porta  della  Madda- 
lena,  near  the  Bay,  is  the  most  striking.  It  is  commanded  by  three  Forts, 
Castel  Sant’  Elmo  on  the  west,  875  feet  high,  and  is  divided  in  two  by  the 
Toledo,  or  main  street,  which  begins  in  Piazza  del  Plebiscito,  and  runs 
north  to  Via  Nuova  and  Capodimonte.  The  east  side  is  the  older  and 
more  lively.  Most  of  the  houses  are  lofty  (with  walls  7 feet  thick),  and  the  streets  narrow. 

Palaces  : Palazzo  Reale  (the  King’s,  open  by  order).  Palazzo  Angri.  Palazzo  Qttajano.  Camaldoli  Convent, 
on  a point  of  view  1,475  feet  high. 

Churches : Of  its  200  churches  those  best  worth  a visit  are  the  Gesu  Nuovo,  in  the  style  of  St.  Peter’s  at 
Rome.  S.  Severo  (1590),  a private  chapel.  Archbishop’s  Gothic  Cathedral.  Chapel  of  St.  Januarius  (Gennaro'. 
Santa  Chiara,  or  Second  Cathedral,  Gothic.  St.  Domenico  Maggiore,  Gothic.  Also  San  Severino  e Sosio.  Santa 
Maria  del  Carmine,  near  Masaniello’s  Fountain.  S.  Martino  (rich  in  paintings  and  marbles),  at  the  Charter-house 
on  St.  Elmo,  a fine  convent,  now  a library. 


STREET  IN  NAPLES. 


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Museums : Palazzo  di  Capodimonte  is  a Museum  of  paintings,  etc.,  and  is  near  the  entrance  to  the  extensive 
•Catacombs.  Museo  Nazionale  (formerly  Borbonico)  possesses  a picture  gallery  and  relics  discovered  at  Pompeii 
and  Herculaneum,  Capua,  Cumae.  Open  every  day  (except  Mond.),  10  to  3,  for  1 lira,  Sunday  and  Thurs.,  free. 
Royal  Library  contains  200,000  vols.  and  4,000  MSS.  Aquarium,  by  the  sea  side,  where  coral  may  be  seen  growing 

Galleria  ^ mberto  I.  was  built  in  1887-90,  after  the  plans  of  Di  Mauro  of  Rome,  and  is  said  to  have  cost  over  four 
.million  dollars.  Its  longest  nave,  stretching  from  the  Toledo  to  the  Municipio,  is  160  yards  long  and  185  yards 
.high,  including  its  glass  and  iron  dome. 

Environs:  Studded  with  extinct  volcanoes.  Within  a few  miles  are  Virgil’s  Tomb,  at  the  end  of  the  Chiaja; 
jlthe  grotto  of  Posilipo;  Lake  Avernus;  Lucrine  Lake;  Sibyl’s  Grotto  under  Monte  Nuovo  (rose  1538).  Cumae; 
Baiae  and  Misenum;  the  islands  of  Ischia,  Procida  and  Capri;  the  coast  of  Castellammare  and  Sorrento;  the 
^streets  of  Pompeii  and  the  excavations  of  Herculaneum.  Pozzuoli  is  near  the  ruins  of  the  Amphitheatre  and 
Temple  of  Serapis,  Nisida  Island,  and  Old  Mole  (ponte),  with  a sandy  volcanic  soil. 

Ascent  of  Vesuvius  : By  carriage  from  Naples,  Piazza  dei  Martiri,  to  the  Funicular  Railway  Station,  near 
the  observatory,  and  then  up  the  cone  to  the  crater  in  10  minutes,  by  the  new  Funicular  Railway,  placed  at  a slope 
of  30°  to  40°,  and  worked  by  a wire  rope  and  stationary  engine.  Charge,  up  and  down,  25  lire.  A restaurant,  post 
and  telegraph  office  are  open.  This  railway  takes  you  within  a reasonable  distance  of  the  final  cone,  the  ascent 
bf  which  can  be  made  on  foot.  There  is  no  necessity  to  employ  a guide,  but  if  you  wish  for  one  to  take  you  to  the 
prater’s  edge,  he  can  be  procured  at  the  upper  station  for  a few  lire.  The  N.  E.  side  of  the  mountain  is  named 
Monte  Somma,  of  which  the  highest  peak  is  the  Punta  del  Nasone,  3,730  feet  above  sea.  A short  distance  from 
ihe  Funicular  Railway  Station  a new  eruption  took  place  which  may  be  visited.  It  is  an  interesting  sight  to  see 
-Dhe  lava  flowing  sluggishly  at  your  very  feet.  The  Funicular  Railway  Co.  issues  tickets  for  two  excursions: 
Vesuvius  and  Pompeii  in  one  day. 

The  rums  of  Pa;stum  may  be  visited  in  a day.  Take  an  evening  train  to  Salerno,  start  early  the  next  morn- 
ng,  and  return  to  Naples  in  the  evening.  The  three  magnificent  temples  are  in  a fine  state  of  preservation. 
Another  excursion  is  by  the  line  round  the  Bay,  under  Vesuvius,  to  Torre  del  Greco  (population  25,000),  7 miles 
, >n  lava  beds,  and  Torre  Annunziata  (population  20,000),  6 miles  further. 

Pompeii  was  destroyed  by  an  eruption  of  Mt.  Vesuvius  on  August  24,  ’79,  about  2,000  of  its  inhabitants  - 
perishing  in  this  disaster.  The  ruins  are  now  covered  with  a mass  fully  20  feet  in  thickness.  The  distance  to 
1 omPeii  is  only  miles  by  rail  and  the  hours  of  admission  are  from  7 a.  m to  6 p.  m.  Inspection  of  the  ruins 
, iccupies  about  3 hours. 

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GENOA, 


Population  (1898) : 221,500. 

Hotels:  Grand  Hotel  de  Savoie;  Grand  Hotel  Isotta; 

Hotel  de  Londres. 

Post  Office  : Galleria  Mazzini. 

Telegraph  Office:  Palazzo  Ducale. 

Cabs  (1  horse) : 1 lira  50  centesimi  first  hour;  the  drive  or 
course,  1 lira. 

Omnibuses  : 10  centesimi  and  20  centesimi. 

English  Church  Service : Church  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  Via 
Goito;  Church  Seamen’s  Institute,  Via  Milano;  Presbyterian 
Church,  Via  Peschiera. 

Theatres:  Carlo  Felice,  Piazza  Carlo  Felice;  Politeama  Genovese;  Paganini;  Politeama  Regina  Mar- 
gherita,  Via  Venti  Settembre;  Alfleri,  Via  Corsica. 

Genoa,  called  “La  Superba,”  or  the  Proud,  at  the  middle  of  the  Riviera,  in  Piedmont,  a chief  port  of  Italy, 
103  miles  from  Turin,  or  Milan.  Marble  is  used  everywhere.  Its  numerous  Villas,  covering  the  hills  about  it,  are 
seen  to  the  best  advantage  when  coming  into  the  harbor,  which  is  made  by  the  two  solid  Moles,  or  piers.  Fine 
view  is  had  from  the  Lighthouse,  353  steps,  or  384  feet  high.  The  city  is  strongly  fortified. 

Palaces  : Open  in  middle  of  day,  for  about  1 lira,  mostly  along  the  streets  ealled  Balbi,  Nuova  and  Nuovis- 
sima.  Palazzo  del  Municipio  (formerly  Doria  Tursi),  in  Strada  Nuova,  has  a bronze  tablet,  dated  633;  Palazzo 
Spinola,  14— 16th  cent.;  Palazzo  Pallavicini;  Rosto,  the  gift  of  the  Galliera  family  to  the  city,  with  a Library  and 
Picture  Gallery;  Ducale,  now  the  Prefettura;  Palazzo  Reale  (a  royal  seat),  with  some  paintings. 


Churches : Generally  poor  outside,  hut  gorgeous  within.  Large  Cathedral  of  St.  Lorenzo,  begun  1110.  The 
best  part  is  the  chapel  of  St.  John  the  Baptist,  inside  which  no  woman  was  permitted,  except  on  one  day  of  the 
year.  Notice  the  treasures  in  the  Sacristy.  Other  Churches  are  the  Annunziata;  San  Ambrogio;  S.  Filippo 
Neri;  San  Siro,  founded  before  904;  S.  Matteo,  founded  by  the  Doria  family,  near  their  Palace;  Santa  Maria  di 
Carignano. 


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Public  Buildings : Old  Exchange,  or  Borsa.  Old  Compera,  now  the  Custom  House,  with  statues  of  city 
uthies,  down  to  Cavour,  in  the  great  hall.  University  in  Balbi  Palace,  with  70,000  vols.,  coins,  etc.  Academy 
[Fine  Arts,  with  a Library  of  50,000  vols.,  paintings,  inscriptions,  stands  in  Piazza  Carlo  Felice.  The  Public 
•dens  at  Acqua  Sole,  near  Villa  Negro.  The  Cemetery  (Campo  Santo),  2 miles  out,  on  the  Bisagno,  has  noble 
isters. 

Filigree  Works  : In  Silver  and  Double  Gilt. 

Drives:  No  visitor  to  Genoa  should  depart  without  driving  through  the  Via  di  Circonvallazione  a Mare, 
|L  the  Via  di  Circonvallazione  a Monte,  both  magnificent  routes  commanding  beautiful  views. 

Suburbs  : Sampierdarena  (population  19,500),  a suburb  to  the  west,  past  the  Lighthouse  and  the  Spinola  and 
jssi  Palaces.  At  Albaro,  on  the  east,  are  the  churches  of  S.  Francesco  and  S.  Martino,  near  the  Art  Potteries 
en  to  visitors). 

Tram  to  Sestri,  Cornigliano,  Pegli.  Also  Boat,  l lira. 

MILAN. 

Population  (1898) : 425,800,  including  the  Corpi,  or  suburbs. 
Hotels:  Grand  Hotel  de  la  Ville;  Grand  Hotel  Milan; 

Grande  Bretagne  et  Reichmann. 

Post  Office:  20  Via  Rastrelli. 

Telegraph  Office  : Piazza  Mercanti. 

Cabs : 1 horse,  per  course,  1 lira;  from  and  to  the  station, 
1J4  lire.  By  time,  first  half  hour,  1 lira.  Baggage  outside,  25 
centesimi.  Omnibuses  from  the  Duomo  to  all  the  city  gates, 
10  centesimi;  to  railway  station,  25  centesimi. 

Theatres : Alla  Scala,  great  theatre,  holds  3,600,  has  six 
rows  of  boxes;  Manzoni;  Dal  Verme;  Lirico  Internazionale; 
Filodrammatici;  Eden  Theatre  of  Varieties;  Follia. 

English  Church  Service : All  Saints  Church,  at  11  a.  m. 

Milan.  and  3.30  p.m.  Waldensian  Church,  at  11  a.  m.  and  7 p.  m. 

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Milan,  “ la  Grande,”  the  capital  of  Lombardy,  near  the  Ticino,  93  miles  from  Turin,  176  miles  from  Venice 
the  ancient  Mediolanum , founded  hy  the  Gauls.  It  is  7 miles  round,  including  the  old  town  within  the  Naviglic 
Canal  and  the  new  suburbs,  and  has  13  massive  gates.  Porta  Sempione  is  a fine  arch,  on  the  Simplon  road,  nea 
which  is  the  old  Ducal  Castello,  or  Arsenal. 

Churches : The  Cathedral  or  Duomo,  the  largest  church  in  Italy,  is  built  entirely  of  marble,  and  ha 

mosaics  and  tombs  of  the  Viscontis.  It  is  500  feet  by  186,  with  a nave  157  feet  high,  and  has  a tower  360  feet  high 
and  135  spires  or  pinnacles,  1,500  bas-reliefs,  with  1,923  statues  outside  and  680  within.  The  treasury  is  exceedingly 
rich.  Ascend  the  tower,  494  steps,  for  the  view.  Leonardo  Da  Vinci’s  “Last  Supper,”  much  decayed,  is  in  tin 
refectory  (now  a barrack)  of  the  Dominican  Church  of  Santa  Maria  delle  Grazie  (not  open  after  3 on  fete  days) 
Note  also  the  churches  of  Sant’  Ambrogio,  very  ancient,  San  Lorenzo,  Passion,  S.  Satiro,  Sant’  Alessandro. 

The  Ambrosian  Library  (open  daily,  10  to  3,  )4  franc)  contains  160,000  vols.  and  15,000  MSS.,  including  rare  parch 
ments.  The  Ambrosian  Academy  contains,  besides  the  Library,  a Picture  Gallery,  including  works  by  Raphael 
Titian,  Da  Vinci.  The  Brera,  or  Palace  of  Science  and  Art,  at  28  Via  di  Brera,  contains  the  Pinacoteca  (Pictur< 
Gallery),  a Library  (300,000  vols.)  and  Canova’s  bronze  statue  of  Napoleon  I.  Gallery  open  daily,  9 a.  m.  to  4 p.  m 
(9  a.  m.  to  3 p.  m.  in  winter),  1 lira;  Sunday,  12  to  3 p.  m.,  free. 

Promenades  : At  Viale  dei  Colli,  the  Public  Gardens  and  Giardina  Cova. 

Excursions:  To  Villa  Simonetta  (for  the  echo),  1)4  miles  from  Porta  Tenaglia;  the  famous  Abbey  o! 
Chiaravelle  (3  miles),  a rich  church;  and  the  Certosa,  near  Pavia.  At  Monza,  8 miles,  is  a Gothic  Cathsdral 
founded  590,  where  they  show  the  Sacred  Crown  of  Lombardy— of  gold,  with  an  iron  band  made  out  of  nails  fron 
the  true  Cross. 


TURIN* 


Population  (1898) : 340,000. 

Hotels : Grand  Hotel  de  Turin;  Hotel  de  l’Kurope;  Hotel  d’Angleterre  et  Trombetta. 

Post  Office : Via  Principe  Amedeo. 

Telegraph  Office  : Piazza  Carlo  Alberto. 

Cabs:  (Cittadina),  1 horse,  1 lira  the  course;  1 lira  50  centesimi  an  hour.  Outside  baggage,  each  piece,  2 
centesimi.  Omnibuses  to  the  hotels  from  the  station,  1 lira;  through  the  city,  10  centesimi. 

Theatres:  Teatro  Regio;  Vittorio  Kmanuele;  Alfieri;  Carignano. 


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English  Church  Service  : Via  Pio  Quinto  at  10.30  a.  m. ; Protestant  Service  in  the  Tempio  Valdese  in  French 
11  a.  m.,  in  Italian  at  3 p.  m. 


Turin,  the  capital  of  Piedmont,  stands  on  a plain,  on  the  left  hank  of  the  Po,  near  its  confluence  with  the 
>ra  Ripana,  in  full  view  of  the  Monte  Rosa  and  the  Alps. 

*iaz-  ?Jn^.Ueie1™b1ert°  and  Piazza  Ca5tell°  are  the  largest  squares.  The  best  shops  are  in  Piazza 
k te  0 and  the  Via  del  Po’  leadin&  to  the  Po  Bridge.  A gallery,  or  arcade,  joins  Piazza  Castello  to  Piazza  Carlo 

i Alberto.  From  the' Capuchin  Convent,  on  the  Monte  hill,  a 

fine  view  of  the  Alps  is  obtained.  Mont  Cenis  Tunnel 
Fountain,  in  Piazza  dello  Statuto,  a pile  of  stone  blocks, 
supported  by  Seven  Titans.  Piazza  Carlo  Emanuele  has 
statue  of  Cavour. 

Palaces  : Royal  Palace,  in  Piazza  Reale,  with  the  Palace 
of  the  Duke  of  Genoa  and  the  Cathedral  on  one  side,  and  the 
Royal  and  Zoological  Gardens  behind  (open  11  to  3;  1 lira). 
Palazzo  Madama  in  Piazza  Castello,  is  the  13th  century  castle 
(the  oldest  building  here)  of  the  Dukes  of  Savoy,  and  has  a 
monument  to  the  army  in  front  (1859),  with  an  observatory. 
Near  this,  is  the  Academy  of  Sciences,  including  a Museum  of 
Natural  History  (10  to  4);  Egyptian  (a  rich  collection;  and 
other  antiquities;  and  a Picture  Gallery,  or  Pinacoteca 
(catalogue  1 lira).  Albertina  Academy  of  Arts.  University 
has  a Library  of  250,000  vols.,  with  2,500  students.  City 
xuKijN.  Museum  has  paintings,  and  ethnological  collections. 

Churches:  St.  John  the  Baptist,  or  the  Cathedral,  with  Guarini’s  round  marble  Chapel  containing  the 
•ly  Napkin,  or  Sudario.  Gran  Madre  di  Dio,  at  the  Po  Bridge.  The  Corso  Yitt.  Emanuele  II.  leads  to  the 
aldensian  Church,  the  first  Protestant  Church  built  at  Turin  after  the  establishment  of  religious  toleration  in 
8.  A few  steps  further,  to  the  right,  rises  the  Church  of  San  Giovanni  Evangelista,  built  by  Count  Mella  in 
2,  in  the  Romanesque  style. 


Town  Hall  with  a Library,  Arsenal  and  its  Museum,  near  Piazza  d’Armi  and  Citadella  Gardens, 


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FLORENCE. 


Population  (1898) : 200,000. 

Hotels  : Grand  Hotel  Continental  et  de  la  Paix  ; Florence  and  Washington. 

Post  Office  : At  the  Uffizi. 

Telegraph  Office  : In  the  Palazzo  Nonfinito. 

Cabs  (1  horse)  : From  Station  to  Hotels,  1 lira;  a drive,  80  centesimi  ; Omnibus,  10  centesimi. 

Theatres:  Della  Pergola,  Via  della  Pergola;  Nazionale,  Via  dei  Cerchi;  Niccolini,  Via  Ricasoli;  Pagliano 
Via  Ghibellina;  Politeama,  Corso  Vitt.  Emanuele;  Arena  Nazionalc,  Via  Nazionale;  Savonarola,  Piazza  Cavour 
Alhambra,  Viale  Carlo  Alberto. 

English  Services:  Holy  Trinity,  Via  La  Marmora,  at  8.30, 11,  and  1.40;  American  Episcopal  Church,  Piazza  d( 
Carmine,  at  8.30,  11,  and  3.15;  St.  Mark’s  Anglo-Catholic  Church,  Via  Maggio,  at  8.30,  11,  and  5;  Presbyteria; 
Service,  Lungarno  Guicciardini,  at  11  and  3;  Church  of  St.  Joseph,  Via  S.  Caterina;  New  Jerusalem  Churcb 
Piazza  Beccaria. 


Florence,  “ the  city  of  flowers  and  the  flower  of  cities,”  196  miles  from  Rome,  sometime  the  capital  of  th 
kingdom  of  Italy,  1865-70,  and  formerly  the  capital  of  Tuscany  ; average  winter  temperature  14^°.  It  can  be  be^ 
seen  from  the  Boboli  gardens,  the  Church  of  S.  Miniato,  and  the  Bello  Sguardo  hill. 

In  general,  the  streets  are  narrow,  but  the  palaces  are  noble.  The  river  quays  are  called  Lungarno,  alon 
the  Arno;  that  on  the  right  bank  extends  to  the  Cascine  (Dairy)  Gardens.  There  are  7 short  bridges  (2  suspensioi 
and  23  squares,  or  piazzas,  including  the  Piazza  of  the  Signoria,  with  old  Town  Hall;  Piazza  Santa  Croce,  with  tl 
Dante  Memorial;  and  Piazza  del  Duomo. 

Duomo  : The  Gothic  Cathedral  of  Santa  Maria  del  Fiore;  the  walls  are  cased  with  marble.  It  is  556 fe< 
long  and  342  feet  in  breadth.  The  eight-sided  cupola,  by  M.  Angelo,  over  the  choir,  is  140  feet  in  diameter  and  3 1 
feet  high  to  the  cross.  It  has  several  chapels  and  bas-reliefs,  the  beautiful  campanile,  or  belfry,  269  feet  high;  an 
the  Baptistery,  the  bronze  gates  of  which  were  called  by  M.  Angelo  the  Gates  of  Paradise. 

Churches:  San  Michele;  Santa  Croce,  with  monuments  of  Dante,  Galileo,  M.  Angelo,  Machiavelli;  Sant 
Maria  Novella;  San  Lorenzo  contains  the  Medici  Chapel,  also  the  Laurentian  Library  and  M.  Angelo’s  Sacrist; 
with  the  tombs  of  the  Medici  and  the  celebrated  statues  of  Day  and  Night;  San  Marco;  Annunziata. 


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Palaces  : Palazzo  Vecchio,  or  Old  Town  Hall,  where  the  Italian  Chambers  met.  Riccardi  Palace,  formerly 
onging  to  the  Medici.  Ruccellai;  Spini;  Strozzi;  Corsini.  Casa  Buonarotti,  in  Via  Ghibellina,  the  house  of 
Angelo,  bequeathed  to  the  city. 

Galleries,  Museums:  Galleria  Reale,  at  the  Uffizi  or  Offices,  open  every  day,  9 to  3;  and  Gallery  of  the 
■azzo  Pitti  at  the  same  hours.  Fee  1 lira,  except  Thursdays  and  fete  days,  when  they  are  free.  The  two  galleries 
tain  perhaps  the  richest  and  most  celebrated  collection  of  statues  and  pictures  of  the  world,  including  the 
bus  de  Medici  and  works  of  Raphael.  On  the  first  floor  of  the  Uffizzi  is  the  National  Library,  containing 
(000  vols.  and  12,000  MSS.  The  Laurentian  Library  contains  9,000  MSS.  The  Marucelli  contains  45,000 
„umes.  National  Museum  in  the  old  Podesta,  or  Bargello.  Museum  of  Natural  History,  near  the  Pitti  Palace, 
(the  Academy  of  Fine  Arts,  in  Piazza  di  San  Marco,  are  cartoons,  statues,  including  M.  Angelo’s  David,  and  the 
tory  for  Mosaics. 

• Excursions:  Galileo’s  Villa,  near  the  hill  of  Acetri.  Prato,  10  miles,  with  a good  Duomo  and  a Gallery. 


VENICE* 

Population  (1896) : 153,800  (including  the  suburbs). 

Hotels:  Hotel  Royal  Danieli;  Hotel  Britannia;  Grand 
Hotel. 

Gondolas  : Upwards  of  4,000  gondolas.  With  1 boatman, 
1 lira  the  first  hour;  50  centesimi  for  each  successive  hour; 
for  10  hours,  5 lire.  Omnibus  gondolas,  one  place,  to  any  part 
of  city  in  the  line  of  route,  25  centesimi.  Ferry  (.traghetto) 
across  Grand  Canal,  by  day,  5 centesimi. 

Theatres:  LaFenice;  Goldoni;  Malibran;  Rossini. 

Church  of  English  Service  : Campo  S.  Vio  at  8,  10.30  and 
3 30;  Scottish  Church,  Piazza  S.  Marco  at  11  and  3. 

Venice : Capital  of  Venetia,  built  on  piles,  on  3 large  and 
117  small  islands,  made  by  150  narrow  canals,  crossed  by  378 
short  bridges. 


VENICE.  PIAZZA  SAN  MARCO. 


Biva,  is  a footway  ; rio,  a canal;  campo,  a small  square;  calle,  a narrow  lane.  No  streets,  horses,  or  vehicles. 
Trade  in  antiquities,  pictures,  mosaics,  coral,  etc.  Venice  is  best  seen  by  moonlight. 

The  main  island  is  divided  into  two  unequal  parts  by  the  Canalazzo,  or  Grand  Canal,  which  takes  the  form 
of  an  inverted  S,  2 miles  long,  300  feet  wide,  and  crossed  near  the  middle  of  its  course  by  the  famous  Ponte  di 
Rialto,  of  one  spacious  marble  arch.  Two  smaller  islands,  Giudecca  and  St.  George,  lie  to  the  south,  across 
the  Giudecca  Canal.  In  the  midst  of  the  labyrinths  of  canals  and  streets  are  several  piazzas,  all  adorned  with 
fine  churches  and  palaces.  The  principal  of  these  is  the  Piazza  di  San  Marco,  near  the  Molo,  containing  the 
metropolitan  church  of  San  Marco.  It  has  four  bronze  horses  of 
Nero’s  time,  over  the  middle  of  the  five  bronze  doors.  In  the  Piazza 
is  the  Campanile,  322  feet  high,  to  which  the  ascent  is  made  by  an 
inclined  plane.  On  the  Piazzetta  (branch  next  the  Molo)  are  two 
granite  pillars,  with  the  Lion  of  St.  Mark.  Library  of  St.  Mark’s. 

King’s  Palace,  at  the  Procurate  Nuove,  has  paintings  by  Tintoretto. 

The  Doge’s  Palace  (10  to  3,  1 lira)  contains  the  Giant’s  Stairs  in  the 
Court  and  Museum.  The  Bridge  of  Sighs  leads  to  the  dungeons. 

Churches  (open  8 to  12  free,  later  % lira) : S.  Maria  della 

Salute;  SS.  Giovanni  e Paolo,  or  “Zanipolo;”  S.  Maria  dei  Frari; 

II  Redentore,  on  the  Giudecca;  the  Jesuit  (Gesuiti);  S.  Pietro  di 
Castello,  near  the  Public  Gardens. 

Palaces:  The  most  striking  line  the  Grand  Canal  (10  to  4;  1 
lira  to  attendant).  Among  them  are— Palazzo  Foscari;  Grimani, 
now  Appeal  Court;  Loredan,  now  City  Offices:  Manin;  Correr, 
now  the  City  Museum  (Monday,  Wednesday,  Friday,  10  to  1); 

Giovanelli,  with  picture  gallery.  Ferro  is  shown  as  “ Desdemona’s;”  Palazzo  Moro,  in  Campo  del  Carmine,  as 
“Othello’s  ” Titian’s  House  faces  Murano. 

Academia  delle  Belle  Arte  (1C  to  3,  1 lira).  Museum  of  Antiquities.  The  Arsenal  and  its  relics  (10  to  3),  near 
the  Public  Gardens.  On  Lido  Island,  which  marks  the  shore  of  the  Adriatic,  is  the  Armenian  Convent  of  S. 
Lazzaro. 

Excursions  : By  steamer  through  the  Lagoon  to  Chioggia  (population  20,400),  an  old  place,  protected  by  massive 
seawalls.  Cathedral.  To  Burano  (population  4,500),  a centre  of  lace-making.  Torcello,  with  a Cathedral. 


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ROME. 


Population  (1896).  474,000,  with  suburbs  _ 

Hotels:  Grand;  Quirinale;  Bristol;  Del’Europe;  De  Russie  et  des  lies  Bntanmques. 

Post  and  Telegraph  Office  : In  the  Piazza  S.  Silvestro.  . „ . . 

Theatres-  Valle,  drama;  Argentina;  Costanzi;  Drammatico  Nazionale;  Metastasio;  Manzom;  Quinno. 

EneLTchurch  Service;:  All  Saints,  Via  Babuino,  at  8.30,  11  and  3;  Trinity  Church  Piazza  S.  Silvestro,  at 
1 1 and  3 •* American  Episcopal  Church  of  St.  Paul,  Via  Nazionale,  at  8.30,  10.45  and  4;  Scottish  Presbyterian  Chur 
Via,n VenU^ettembre,  at  11  and  3;  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  Via  Venti  Settembre;  V esleyan  Methodist 
bhurch,  Via  della  Scrofa.  American  Baptist  Church,  Via  Teatro  Valle. 

Guides:  10  lire  per  day. 

The  strangers’  quarter  is  in  the  vicinity  of  Monte  Pincio,  as  the  locality 
is  ^ y * 

Rome,  the  capital  of  the  kingdom  of  Italy,  the  city  of  the  Popes,  and  once 
of  the  Caesars,  is  situated  on  the  Tiber,  partly  on  a plain,  and  partly  on  low 
hills,  about  16  miles  from  the  mouth  of  the  river.  The  Tiber,  crossed  by  7 
bridges,  divides  the  city  into  two  unequal  parts.  The  smaller,  on  the  rig 
bank,  is  called  the  Leonine  city,  and  Transtevere.  Walls  of  15  miles  in  circuit, 
with  12  gates,  surround  the  entire  city.  The  modern  city  is  built  upon  the  old 
Campus  Martius,  lying  along  the  banks  of  the  Tiber,  to  the  north  of  the  Seven 
Hills,  which  formed  the  site  of  ancient  Rome. 

Rome  is  entered  from  Florence  by  the  Porta  del  Popolo,  opening  upon 
/Piazza  del  Popolo,  at  the  foot  of  Monte  Pincio.  At  the  centre  stands  the  fine 
'obelisk  of  Raineses  I.,  the  “ oldest  of  old  things  ” here.  The  main  road  or  Corso, 
then  runs  on  near  the  Pantheon,  and  past  the  Capitol,  Forum  and  Colosseum 

to  the  Via  Appia.  , , 

Churches : About  370  in  number.  The  largest,  St.  Peter  s,  stands  on  a 
slight  acclivity,  in  the  northwest  corner  of  Rome,  the  nave  being  607  feet 

j in  length,  and  the  transept  444  feet.  Height  of  Dome  from  the  pavement  to  the  

cross,  435  feet.  It  contains  46  altars  and  400  statues,  with  12  pillars  from  ROME. 


ARCH  OF  TITUS  & COLISEUM 


of  St  Pef  J!  h!  n.1  Ti\  arf  p'afza-/n  which  is  a double  colonnade,  with  an  Egyptian  obelisk.  Dome 
by  order  at  the  Sacristy;  also  for  the  Mosaic  Factory,  Dome,  without  order,  8 to  10,  Thursday 

MetrouLfL  rhr  \ a t P‘f»  deUa  Canoellaria-San  Giovanni  Laterano,  the  oldest  in  Home,  is  the  Pop  Je 
Metropolitan  Church,  and  here  the  Popes  are  crowned.  At  the  Lateran  Palace  and  Museum  (daily,  from  10  to  3) 
are  pajntmgs,  mosaics,  inscriptions  and  statuary.  Other  Basilicas  are  S.  Maria  Maggiore;  S.  Paoli,  outside  the 
walls;  ban  Luigi  de  Francesi,  the  marble  church  of  the  Gesu. 

View  of  Rome  : The  best  view  is  from  the  Tower  of  the  Capitol,  open  16  to  3,  fee,  ^ lira. 

Catacombs : Those  of  St.  Agnese,  outside  Porta  Pia,  are  open  Sundays,  Tuesdays  and  Thursdays 
Palaces:  The  Quirinal  or  Palace  of  Monte  Cavallo,  on  the  Quirinal  Hill,  is  the  residence  of  the  King  of  Italy 
rnnmJs6  V“  °J;nseat  ??  the  Pope’  stands  over  the  Vatican  Hill,  adjoining  St.  Peter’s,  and  contains  over  1,000 
hnT *ran?  *nd  20f°  sraallRr  staircases,  and  20  courts.  In  it  are  the  Proclementine  and  Chiaramonti  Museums 
Ch^Pl  w ™astfr,pieTcesf°Tf  Painting  and  sculpture;  Raphael’s  Loggi  and  Stanze  (open  9 to  3);  the  sixtine 

the  world  Angelos  Last  Judgment:  and  the  Vatican  Library,  containing  the  richest  collection  of  MSS.  in 

..  The  CaPit0>  ™cuPies  ^ Piazza  del  Campidoglio,  the  site  of  the  ancient  Capitol,  and  contains  the  palaces  of 
the  Senators  and  Municipal  Magistrates  of  Rome;  the  Collegio  di  Propaganda  Fide  has  Borgia’s  Museum. 

Antiquities : These  are  legion;  we  can  only  enumerate  the  Colosseum  Amphitheatre;  the  ruins  in  the 

prCheSu  f Constaa!;ine  and  Titus:  Palace  of  the  Caesars  on  the  Palatine;  the  Pantheon  (now  a church); 
Baths  of  Caracalla  and  of  Titus  (both  open  daily,  1 lira),  and  of  Diocletian  (Palace  of  Fine  Arts,  in  the  cloisters)* 
Castle  of  S.  Angelo;  Trajan  s Column;  the  Aqueducts;  the  Tombs  of  the  Scipios  etc 

from  ?na,,teorif  (atfceadan?  e*pect  a gratuity) : Academy  of  St.  Luke,  Via  Bonella,  near  the  Capitol;  open  daily 
10  Barbarim:  Via  Quattro  Fontane;  Daily,  12  to  5.  Borghese : Palazzo  Borghese,  open  Mond7 

e .and  Pa,  9 to  3.  The  Gallery  of  Statues  at  the  Villa  Borghese,  every  Sat.  Capitol,  free  on  Sun  other 
days  Ks  lira;  10  to  3.  Colonna:  Piazza  de  SS.  Apostoli,  at  Palazzo  Colonna;  11  to  3 daily.  Corsini : Vi’a  della 
flL°ni Pala^zo  Corsini;  Mond.,  Thur.  and  Sat.,  9 to  3.  Doria:  Via  del  Corso,  at  Palazzo  Doria;  Tues. 
a d Fn.  10  to  2.  Farnesina  : Open  1st  and  loth  of  the  month.  Kircheriano,  and  the  Medieval  Museum  (Collegio 

anTsT  ’ ot***  ^ !i°  t0  ™ e<?°h;  holidays  free*  Nospigliosl : On  the  Quirinal,  at  Palazzo  Rospigliosi  Wed 

and  Sat.,  9 to  3.  Spada:  Palazzo  Spada,  Mond.,  Wed.  and  Sat.,  10  to  3;  fee  50  centesimi.  Vatican  Gallery  and 
Museum  : Daiiy  9 to  3.  On  Thurs.  the  Museum  is  closed  and  Etruscan  Gallery  open.  On  Sat.  all  the  Galleries 
and  Museums  of  the  Vatican  are  closed. 


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PISA.  LEANING  TOWER. 

and  gay  country  houses  of  the  wealthy  classes 
but  the  scenery  is  wilder  and  more  impressive. 


Villas:  Albani,  Tues.,  12  to  sunset.  Borghese:  Tues., 

Thurs  , Sat.  and  Sund.,  after  12  o’clock;  the  Statuary  Museum 
in  the  Villa,  only  on  Sat.,  2 to  4.  Ludovisi:  Thur.,  by  order 
from  the  respective  Embassies.  Medici : Open  daily,  50  cente- 

simi.  Pamfili : Only  two-horse  carriages  admitted;  On  Mon. 

and  Fri.  Torlonia:  On  Wed.,  from  1 to  3.  Wolkonski:  Wed. 
and  Sat.  Cfesar’s  Palace : Daily,  9 to  sunset,  1 lira;  Sund.  free. 

Excursions  : 'Visit  the  lakes  of  Albano  and  Nemi,  and  the 
ruins  of  Tusculum,  in  the  environs.  Tivoli,  the  town  of  antiq- 
uity, with  its  beautiful  waterfalls. 

The  Italian  Lakes  comprise  chiefly  those  of  Como,  Lugano 
and  Maggiore.  Lake  Como  is  considered  by  many  to  be  the 
most  beautiful  of  these,  although  all  three  are  admittedly 
delightful.  The  water  is  wonderfully  clear,  its  shimmering 
surface  appearing  in  strong  contrast  to  the  mountains  on  all 
sides,  covered,  as  they  are,  with  magnificent  foliage,  or  dotted 
here  and  there  with  vineyards  and  with  the  beautiful  gardens 
Lugano  has  less  of  the  charming  beauty  of  the  two  larger  lakes, 
Possibly  the  most  beautiful  spot  among  the  lakes  is  Pallanza, 


si tn ated~on"the  western  side  of  Maggiore,  commanding  a fine  view  of  the  Borromean  Islands  and  of  the  lake 


exquisite. 


ISLAND  OF  SICILY. 


MMstna-  As  old  as  Rome;  It  has  now  a population  of  150,800.  The  city  is  built  along  the  shore  of  the 
Straits  has  a splendid  harbor  and  is  a favorite  resort  of  invalids,  the  climate  being  delightful  in  winter.  There 
fs^grea^urre^t  running  through  the  Straits  of  Messina,  some  four  to  six  miles  wide  atthispomt.  -In  avoiding 


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fromtoe  to^t^T1^?ith?hlatter  P?f  °'  ““  aS°ent  iS  Uable  t0  bc  VC1T  cold-  The  Panorama  unfolded 

Syracuse.  A very  ancient  city,  with  a population  of  24  000.  Founded  7^0  R p Tf  anfFo^  • ... 

tudes  under  Greeks  and  Romans.  Archimedes  was  killed  here  Th^P^hlf  i suffered  various  vicissi- 

FROM  ITALY  TO  THE  NORTH  AFRICAN  COAST. 

We  have  alspecial  arrangement  with  the  Compagnie  de  Navigation  Mixte,  whereby  we  can  offer  low  rates 
from  Genoa  or  Naples  to  any  of  the  ports  at  which  the  steamers  of  that  Company  toueL  TheLrvfceisearHed 

ESSHSSESHS 

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j^at  Marseilles,  Wednesday  9 a.  m.  From  Marseilles  the  steamers  sail  direct  for  the  African  Coast  which  is  reached 

3 on  the  second  day,  and,  following:  the  coast  line,  opportunity  is  griven  for  visits  to  about  15  towns  in  Morocco, 
h Algiers,  Tunis  and  Tripoli,  every  one  of  which  is  of  the  highest  interest  to  tourists. 

W e are  prepared  to  furnish  all  information  necessary,  and  to  supply  through  tickets  at  very  low  rates  for 
the  above-mentioned  tour. 

TO  THE  HOLY  LAND  BY  PRINCE  LINE  STEAMERS. 

Events  move  and  conditions  change  so  rapidly  nowadays  in  most  parts  of  the  world  that  a visit  to  a land 
[where  change  is  almost  unknown,  and  people  have  lived  in  much  the  same  style  for  thousands  of  years,  cannot 
but  be  a refreshing  as  well  as  an  interesting  experience.  This  is  the  state  of  affairs  that,  without  exaggeration, 
jinay  be  said  to  obtain  in  the  Holy  Land,  and  which,  apart  from  the  scenes  and  associations  connected  with  the 
[Sacred  Story,  is  one  of  its  chief  attractions.  The  traveler  lands,  probably,  at  Jaffa,  the  ancient  Joppa,  and 
(travels  by  carriage,  or  perhaps  railway  (the  one  modern  innovation^,  to  Jerusalem.  From  the  Holy  City  a journey 

of  nearly  a month  may  he  made  by  means  of  the  camp  over  the 
hills  and  through  valleys,  across  plains  and  wildernesses  trodden 
by  the  patriarchs  and  Apostles,  in  a good  deal  the  same  way  as 
they  journeyed. 

The  Dead  Sea,  the  Jordan,  Jericho,  Bethlehem,  Shechem, 
Samaria,  Mount  Carmel,  Nazareth,  Tiberias  and  the  Sea  of  Galilee, 
the  Waters  of  Merom,  Mount  Hcrmon,  Damascus,  Baalbec,  the 
Abana  and  Pharpar,  Lebanon,  Beyrout— these  are  places  whose 
names  have  been  household  words  for  centuries,  and  are  now  easily 
accessible. 

The  Holy  Land  has  always  offered  attractions  to  tourists  and 
especially  to  Students  and  Teachers  of  Holy  Writ.  Hitherto  it  has 
been  inaccessible  to  the  general  public  on  account  of  the  difficulties 
and  expense  of  reaching  it  It  is  now  possible  to  have  a delightful 
trip  around  the  Mediterranean  and  visit  some  of  the  sacred  sites  at 
a cost  not  exceeding  that  of  a holiday  spent  in  this  country. 


SPHINX  AND  PYKAM1D,  IfiGYPT. 


Persons  are  frequently  deterred  from  going  to  the  Holy  Land  owing  to 
the  general  impression  that  difficulty  is  experienced  in  traveling  inland.  This, 
however,  is  not  the  case,  as,  owing  to  the  increased  facilities  which  are  now 
offered,  one  can  travel  from  a coast  port  to  the  principal  places  of  interest, 
such  as  Jerusalem,  Bethlehem,  Damascus,  etc.,  with  the  greatest  ease  and 
comfort,  and  with  no  more  difficulty  than  ordinary  traveling,  and  at  a 
moderate  expense. 

Besides  reaching  the  Holy  Land  by  direct  steamers  from  Naples,  a 
delightful  excursion  is  that  inaugurated  recently  by  the  Prince  Line.  Passen- 
gers desiring  to  take  these  steamers  can  reach  them  from  Naples  by  traveling  to 
Malta.  This  line  starts  from  Manchester,  and  the  itinerary  below  mentioned  is 
the  one  usually  followed.  Tourists, 


ORIENTAL  SHOP. 


proposing  to  visit  England  before 
proceeding  to  Egypt  or  the  Holy 
Land,  will  do  well  to  communicate 
first  with  one  of  the  offices  of  the 
Line  at  Manchester,  Liverpool  or 
London  (see  page  33).  The  Prince 
Line  being  the  only  Line  giving  a 
regular  direct  service,  the  trouble, 
annoyance  and  inconvenience  of  changing  from  one  steamer  to  another 
are  thus  avoided. 

A great  inducement  to  passengers,  and  one  which  will  materially 
add  to  their  comfort,  is  the  fact  that  the  Line  has  an  English-speaking 
agency  at  each  port  of  call  (see  page  33).  In  order  to  make  the  visit  to 
each  port  at  which  a steamer  may  touch  as  pleasant  and  as  full  of 
interest  as  possible,  our  agents  have  arranged  to  ^ apply  reliable 
guides  upon  application. 

The  steamers  specially  alloted  for  this  trade  are  the  fine  passenger 

Carib  Prince,”  ‘‘Creole  Prince”  and  “Syrian  Prince.” 


BEDOUINS  OP  BEYROUT. 


These  steamers  have  splendid  accommodation  amidships.  Saloon  and  berths  are  fitted  with  the  latest 
improvements,  and  the  vessels  are  lighted  throughout  by  electricity.  Smoking-room  on  upper  bridge  deck. 
Cuisine  equal  to  first-class  English  hotel.  Doctor  and  stewardess  are  carried  on  each  steamer. 

The  following  is  an  itinerary  of  the  route  which  is  generally  followed  by  these  steamers  from  Manchester, 
England : The  first  stop  made  is  at 

Tunis  standing  on  an  isthmus  separating  two  salt  lakes.  Tunis  was  certainly  known  to  the  Ancients  before 
the  time  of  Utica  or  Carthage,  and  Mohammedan  writers  maintain  that  the  ancient  name  was  Tarchich;  and 
amongst  the  ancient  Greeks  it  enjoyed  a reputation  owing  to  the  rich  verdure  of  its  gardens.  One  of  the  first 
points  to  enchain  the  attention  of  the  stranger  is  the  native  bazars,  which  retain  their  fascinating  character  for 
North  African  originality;  notwithstanding  the  alterations,  changes,  modernizations  and  improvements  which 
have  steadily  crept  up  around  them,  in  narrow,  winding  lanes,  oftentimes  covered  in  by  woodwork  or  sacking,  the 
different  trades  and  arts  contrive  to  keep  themselves  together.  The  Der  el  Bey— Palace  of  the  Bey— is  very 
beautiful,  some  of  the  older  rooms  being  gems  of  Moorish  ornamentation,  rivaling  even  the  Alhambra. 

Carthage  is  10  miles  from  Tunis.  An  excursion  to  the  ruins  of  this  ancient  city  is  a grand  feature.  The 
Palace  of  Dido,  the  Forum,  the  Temple  of  Aesculapius,  the  Ramparts,  the  Basilica,  the  Byrsa— the  first  point  to 
be  fortified  by  the  Carthaginians,  and  around  which,  little  by  little,  the  houses,  public  buildings,  temples  and 
palaces  were  afterwards  added,  the  very  walls  of  the  fortress  being  constructed  so  as  to  serve  as  stables  for 
horses,  elephants,  etc.  The  Temple  of  Aesculapius  was  a magnificent  pile,  built  entirely  of  white  marble;  three 
grand  halls,  which  were  excavated  by  M.  Beule,  are  each  160  feet  long,  and  the  walls  were  upwards  of  thirty 
feet  high.  It  was  here  that  the  wife  of  Asdrubal,  rather  than  submit  to  the  victorious  Romans,  voluntarily 
committed  herself  and  her  family  to  the  flames— the  funeral  pyre. 

Passengers  on  Prince  Line  Steamers  from  New  York  to  Naples,  join  the  Holy  Land  steamers  at  Malta. 

Valetta  is  the  principal  city  on  the  Island  of  Malta.  Population,  75,000.  It  stands  on  a commanding  position 
on  a tongue  of  land  between  two  deep  harbors.  The  town  is  constructed  somewhat  like  a chessboard,  eight  parallel 
streets  being  crossed  by  eleven  others.  The  various  inns  formerly  occupied  by  the  Knights  of  Malta,  according  to 
their  ten  languages,  are  now  devoted  to  ordinary  public  and  private  uses.  The  public  and  private  buildings  are  of 
interest,  as  also  the  statues  of  the  grand  masters,  L’lsle,  Adam  and  La  Yalette.  Jean  de  la  Yalette  founded  the 
town  in  1566;  in  1798  Bonaparte  captured  it,  destroying  many  of  its  richest  treasures,  and  in  1800,  after  a long  siege, 
it  was  finally  captured  by  the  English  who  have  made  it  the  stronghold  that  it  is  at  present.  Yisits  should  be  paid 
to  the  Governor’s  palace,  formerly  the  palace  of  the  Grand  Master.  It  contains  corridors,  ancient  arms  and  Phoene- 


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cian  and  other  antiquities.  The  Church  of  St.  John  was  built,  in  1576,  by  the  Grand  Master  La  Cassiere.  It  con- 
tains numerous  interesting  monuments  of  illustrious  sir  knights  in  the  twelve  aisle  chapels,  and  much  rich 
tapestry  and  mosaic  work,  including  a mosaic  pavement  of  four  hundred  monumental  slabs  of  marbles  in  various 
hues,  agate  and  jasper.  An  interesting  and  very  novel  visit  is  to  the  Capuchin  mummy  tombs  of  Floriana. 

Alexandria:  A magnificent  winter  climate,  the  curious  appearance  and  customs  of  its  heterogeneous 

population,  and  its  amazing  wealth  of  historical  and  Archaeological  interest  combine  to  make  a visit  to  the  Land 
of  the  Pharaohs  a most  delightful  experience,  bringing  vigor  to  the  physical  frame  and  opening  up  a new  world 
intellectually.  The  exquisitely  pure  atmosphere,  the  fine  color  effects,  the  luxuriant  vegetation  of  the  fertile 
districts — in  strange  and  solemn  contrast  to  the  vast  encompassing  desert — are  attractions  to  the  pleasure 
seeker,  and  for  the  student  of  human  development  there  exist  those  marvelous  remains  of  the  most  ancient  of 
civilized  nations  to  arouse  in  him  a wonder  and  admiration  which  will  last  as  long  as  life  itself.  The  leading 
features  of  interest  to  visitors  are  the  Grand  Square,  the  Sites  of  the  Serapeum  and  Old  Cities  of  Hadrian  and 
Alexander,  the  Pillar  of  Pompey,  the  Mahmoudeyeh  Canal  and  the  numerous  very  beautiful  Flower  Gardens, 
etc.  The  bazars  are  also  interesting,  and  a two  hours’  drive  is  found  full  of  new  scenes. 

From  Alexandria  the  steamers  proceed  to  various  ports  on  the 
Syrian  Coast  and  the  Island  of  Cyprus,  calling  at  one  or  all  of  the 
under-mentioned  places  as  circumstances  make  it  necessary. 

Cairo  is  only  3*4  hours  from  Alexandria  by  rail.  The  street 
scenes  presented  by  this  grand  city  of  the  Khalifs  afford  an  inex- 
haustible fund  of  amusement  and  delight,  admirably  illustrating 
the  whole  world  of  Oriental  fiction,  and  producing  an  indelible 
impression  on  the  uninitiated  denizens  of  the  West.  Visits  should 
be  made  to  the  old  Mosque  of  Sultan  Hassan,  the  Alabaster 
Mosque,  Tomb  of  Mehemit  Ali,  Joseph’s  Well,  the  Esdekieh 
Gardens,  Avenue  of  Sycamores,  Gardens  of  the  Viceroy’s  Palace,  etc. 

Outside  of  Cairo,  the  celebrated  Museum  of  Antiquities  at  Gizeh 
(where  are  the  mummies  of  the  various  Pharaohs,  and  otherwise 
the  most  wonderful  collection  pertaining  to  ancient  history  in 
the  world);  the  Pyramids  of  Gizeh;  the  Great  Sphinx;  sites  of 
ancient  Memphis  and  of  Heliopolis. 


CAIRO. 


Jaffa  (ancient  Joppa) : Full  of  biblical  interest,  containing  the  house  of  “Simon,  the  Tanner,”  etc.  Passen- 
gers can  proceed  by  train  to  Jerusalem,  four  hours  distant,  visiting  the  Church  of  the  Holy  Sepulchre  Mosque 
If  Omar,  Garden  of  Gethsemane,  Mount  of  Olives,  etc.  From  Jerusalem  visits  can  be  made  to  Bethlehem  ana 
Oead  Sea,  proceeding  thence  to  Jericho,  up  the  Valley  of  the  Jordan  to  Damascus,  calling  at  Nazareth  on  the 
vay.  From  Damascus  a train  can  be  taken  to  Beyrout. 


Beyrout : The  most  thriving  town  in  Syria,  and  most  important  port  on  the  Syrian  Coast,  with  about 
130,000  inhabitants.  There  is  a daily  train  service  from  here  to  Damascus,  the  distance  being  about  70  miles,  the 
Wrney  occupying  only  a few  hours.  Damascus  is  the  oldest  city  in  the  world,  dating  back  over  4,000  years, 
ket  “though  old  as  history  itself  thou  art  fresh  as  the  breath  of  spring,  blooming  in  thine  own  rose-bud,  ana 
fragrant  as  thine  own  orange-flower,  O Damascus,  pearl  of  the  East.”  Nearly  every  house  has  a beautifu 
garden,  fragrant  with  orange-flowers  and  rose-buds,  and  musical  with  the  waters  of  a fountain.  Among  the 
Chief  sights  to  be  seen  are  the  house  of  Judas,  the  house  of  Ananias,  the  Lepers’  Hospital,,  said  to  be  on  the  site  of 
Naaman’s  house,  the  street  called  “ Straight,”  the  Bazaars,  etc.  (Genesis  xv.  2.) 


Larnaca  and  Limassol  are  the  two  largest  towns  in  the  Island  of  Cyprus. 

Alexandretta : Founded  by  Alexander  the  Great  to  commemorate  his  victory  over  Darius  III.,  in  333  B.  C., 
on  the  neighboring  plains  of  Issus. 

Mersyn,  with  the  surrounding  country,  abounds  in  places  worthy  of  note. 

Tripoli  derived  its  name  from  being  the  colony  of  three  cities— Tyre,  Sidon  and  Aradus— It  is  the  neatest 
town  of  Syria,  and  the  large,  fine  mosques  are  well  worth  a visit. 

Lattakia : On  the  site  of  the  ancient  city  of  Laodicea,  on  a rocky  promontory  200  feet  high,  which  projects 
nearly  two  miles  into  the  sea.  It  contains  the  ruins  of  the  aqueduct  built  by  Herod  the  Great,  and  many  other 
remnants  of  its  ancient  greatness;  the  surrounding  cliffs  are  filled  with  rock-cut  tombs. 

Acre  cr  St.  Jean  d’Acre.  A town  of  the  highest  antiquity,  mentioned  in  the  history  of  the  Jews,  Persians 
and  Ptolemies,  and  renowned  for  its  desperate  sieges  and  defenses.  Remains  of  its  old  fortifications  still  project 
i from  the  sea. 

Caipha  : In  close  proximity  to  Mount  Carmel,  and  about  five  hours  ride  from  Nazareth. 


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The  round  voyage  from  Malta  to  the  Syrian  Coast  and  back  to  Malta  occupies  about  thirty -five  days.  It  is 
the  main  feature  of  our  passenger  service  to  the  Holy  Land,  and  generally  embraces  nearly  the  whole  of  the 
ports  already  mentioned.  Passengers  have  the  privilege  of  remaining  on  board  the  steamers  the  whole  of  the 
time,  or  may  land  at  such  ports  as  they  may  wish  to  visit,  returning  to  the  steamer  each  day,  thus  avoiding  hotel 
expenses,  etc. 

The  fare  for  the  round  voyage  from  New  York  is  $315.00,  including  food  on  Prince  Line  steamers,  but 
exclusive  of  wines,  etc.  All  expenses  on  shore,  including  traveling  and  landing  expenses  and  guides,  to  be 
paid  by  the  passenger. 

It  is  intended  to  maintain  a regular  sailing  every  twenty  days  from  Manchester  and  from  Malta. 

Passengers  may  break  their  journey  at  any  point  on  the  advertised  route  of  sailing,  and  continue  same  by 
one  of  the  following  steamers,  as  may  be  mutually  arranged,  a facility  of  the  greatest  value  to  tourists  seeking 
health  or  pleasure,  or  to  persons  whose  business  may  necessitate  certain  stoppages. 

Should  anyone  holding  return  tickets  wish  to  return  earlier  than  the  advertised  date  of  sailing  of  any  of 
the  passenger  steamers  named,  they  are  at  liberty  to  take  passage  on  one  of  our  cargo  boats,  that  generally  sail 
every  ten  days;  these  have  a limited  accommodation  for  passengers. 

Arrangements  have  been  made  to  issue  through  tickets  via  Naples  to  Malta,  so  that  passengers  can  join  a 
Prince  Line  steamer,  bound  to  the  Holy  Land,  there,  but  the  Company  declines  all  responsibility  in  case  of  non- 
connection or  loss  and  expense  arising  through  delay  of  such  connection,  or  if  berths  have  not  been  engaged  in 
advance,  undertaking,  however,  in  such  cases  to  convey  passengers  by  their  next  available  steamer.  Passengers 
must  hear  the  expense  of  their  stay  at  the  port  of  transshipment.  Time  from  Naples  via  Syracuse,  Reggio, 
Messina  to  Malta,  21  hours  by  rail  and  one  night  by  sea. 

Passengers  not  wishing  to  return  to  Malta  by  one  of  the  Prince  Line  steamers  can  proceed  to  MARSEILLES 
from  Beyrout,  Jaffa  or  Alexandria  by  a steamer  of  the  Compagnie  des  Messageries  Maritimes,  sailing  Mondays, 
Tuesdays  and  Fridays,  at  following  rates: 

First=Class  Fare:  From  ALEXANDRIA,  $60.00  From  JAFFA,  $74.00  From  BEYROUT,  $80.00 


MARSEILLES  to  MALTA  : Cie.  Transatlantique,  Fridays,  arriving  Monday,  A.  M. 

MALTA  to  MARSEILLES:  Cie.  Transatlantique,  Mondays,  1.  Class,  $34.00  II.  Class,  $23.00 


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Issued 

larch  20,1900. 


STEAMERS. 


PROPOSED  SAILINGS  FOR  J900 

C DA  HA  ^ r-  . 


CAPTAINS. 


;artar  PRINCE, 
'rojan  prince, 
-partan  prince, 
artar  PRINCE, 
rojan  prince, 
partan  prince, 
artar  PRINCE, 
rojan  prince, 
partan  prince, 
artar  PRINCE, 
*0JAN  PRINCE, 

>artan  prince, 
u*tar  PRINCE, 
tt)JAN  PRINCE, 


PIERS 


HcFarlane, 

Eagleton, 

Adamson, 

HcFarlane, 

Eagleton, 

Adamson, 

HcFarlane, 

Eagleton, 

Adamson, 

McFarlane, 

Eagleton, 

Adamson, 

HcFarlane, 

Eagleton, 


Mar.  3 
Har.  24 
Apr.  14 
Hay  5, 
Hay  26 
June  16, 
July  7, 
July  28, 
Aug.  18, 
Sept.  8, 
Sept.  29, 
Oct.  20, 
Nov.  10, 
Dec.  l . 


A FROM 

ToNei 

NAPLES  1 

v York.  1 

Mar. 

6, 

Har. 

27, 

Apr. 

17, 

Hay 

8, 

May 

29, 

June 

19, 

July 

10, 

July 

31, 

Aug. 

21, 

Sept. 

11, 

Oct. 

2,  . 

Oct. 

23,  • 

Nov. 

13,  < 

Dec. 

4,  ‘ 

FROM  NEW  YORK 

To  St.  Michaels  (Azores), Naples  and  Genoa 

Sat’day, 

Sat ’day, 

Sat ’day, 

Sat ’day, 

Sat’day, 

Sat’day, 

Sat’day, 


Har.  31, 
Apr.  21, 
Hay  12, 
June  2, 
June  23, 
July  14, 
Aug.  4, 

» Aug.  25, 

► Sep.  15, 

> Oct.  6, 
Oct.  27, 
Nov.  17, 
Dec.  8, 
Dec.  29, 


3.30  p.m. 
1.00  p.m. 

1 .30  p.m. 
noon. 

1 .00  p.m. 

10.30  a.m. 

2.30  p.m. 

3.00  p.m. 

2.00  p.m. 

1.00  p.m. 

1 1.00  a.m. 

noon. 
10.30  a.m. 
2.30  p.m. 


( OVER .) 


t 

PRINCE  LINE  AGENTS. 


; zee,  Simeon  Catoni  & Fils. 
j)iexandretta,  Belfanti  & Catoni. 

Alexandria,  C.  J.  Grace  & Co. 

Algiers,  Watts,  Williams  & Co. 

nltimore,  A.  W.  Robson,  133  E.  Baltimore  Street. 

' asel,  Andreas  Zwilchenbart. 
eyrout,  G.  Tattarachi  & Son,  Khan  Antoon  Bey. 

(General  Agents  for  Syria.) 
aipha,  Simeon  Catoni  & Fils, 
hicago,  R.  V.  Romano,  355  South  Clark  Street. 

/ Z.  D.  Pierides,  Lanarca. 

|;  ’ l Nicolas  Kirzis,  Limassol. 

Damascus,  Syrian  Trading  Co. 

« [ H.  F.  Humbert. 

i lorence,  \ Anglo-Italian  Agency. 

[ Whitby  & Co. 

/ Ch.  Natural  & Co. 

’ ICh.  Ackermann  & Co. 

ENOA,  Gastaldi  & Co.  in  Ace.,  Piazza  Nunziata  7. 

: ibraltar,  John  Carrara  & Sons, 
affa,  Michel  Berouti. 
attakia,  S.  M.  Kemeid. 

. ausanne,  Ruffieux,  Boimard  & Co. 
ieghorn,  Gastaldi  & Co.  in  Acc. 

Liverpool,  Gough  & Crosthwaite.  17  Water  Street, 
.ondon,  F.  Kaye  & Co.,  5 Fen  Court,  Fenchurch  Ave. 
•ucerne,  Frey  Suchsland. 

Madeira  (Funchal),  Joao  de  Freitas  Martins. 


Malta,  Prince  Line,  Ltd.,  22  Marina  Fuori  la  Mina. 
Manchester,  Gough  & Crosthwaite,  88  Mosley  Street. 
Marseilles,  Sylvie  Trotebas,  Succ. 

Mersyn,  G.  Tattarachi  & Co. 

Messina,  Oreste  Gamier,  Corso  Vittorio  Emanuele,  32. 
....  / Enrico  Galli,  Via  Dante  4. 

‘ an’  iF’lli  Gondrand,  Via  Tre  Alberghi. 

NAPLES,  Gastaldi  & Co.  in  Acc.,  Vico  Dogana  della 
Neve  1. 

Newcastle,  Prince  Line,  Ltd.,  Mosley  Street. 

New  Orleans,  F.  E.  Guedry,  201  St  Charles  Street. 

NEW  YORK,  C.  B.  Richard  & Co.  (General  Passenger 
Agents  in  America  , 61  Broadway. 

Nice,  Martini  & Co. 

Palermo,  Domenico  Pistone  & Co. 

E.  Sanguinetti,  45  Rue  d’Hauteville. 

De  Potter  s Tourist  Office,  17  Rue  d’Antin. 
Philadelphia,  C.  B.  Richard  & Co..  401  Bourse. 

Piraeus,  Pieter  Origonis. 

f Biancotti  & Elefanti,  Via  Due  Macelli. 

Rome  J ®e^asti  & Reali. 

| Agenzia  Comp.  Wagons  Lits. 

L Olinto  Spadoni. 

San  Francisco,  M.  G.  Tonini  & Co.,  4 Montgomery  Ave. 
Smyrna,  W.  F.  Vanderzee  (General  Agent  for  Levant 
and  Greece). 

Tripoli  (Syria),  Jos.  Ghirlando. 

Tunis,  Solomon  Lasry,  34  Rue  de  l’ancienne  Douane. 
Turin,  Giovanni  Biancotti. 


Prince  Line  tickets  on  sale  also  at  all  foreign  Tourist  Offices  of  Henry  Gaze  & Son  and  Thos.  Cook  & Son. 


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♦ ♦ 


TESTIMONIALS 


a dayTasse^buf  UP°n  experience  0(  our  passengers  to  advertise  the  Prince  Line.  Hard 

letters  received  the  oriSna^hI * * * * 6-18  reCOm“ended  ^ one  of  thcm-  w<=  Quote  herewith  from  some  of  the  la 
eived,  the  originals  being  open  to  inspection  at  our  office. 


Salem,  N.  C. 


Messrs.  C.  B.  RICHARD  & CO.,  New  York. 

Dear  Sirs: 

the  Azores  ^.o*  VaphS^We  ^ Sfoundt*a  'steamer'  vSttf the  Spartan  Prince  ” from  New  York  v 

electric  light,  baths,  etc. ; we  had  verv ^comfnr?ahleP' jLw,om!le  iF1031  re.cent  improvements  in  the  way 

o^atrYdSnof  rndWgfsdoe^che?sUl,y  °°ngenia1’  a"d  « 

voya^s,Dand^  I^^ouM8' co'unt^mys^f 'happy^a^any  fu*tiire9 time/to  ™mkeFit  again?  m°St  “**“  °f 

Very  respectfully  yours, 

(Signed)  Rt.  Rev.  EDWARD  RONDTHALER,  D.  D 


of 


«,ir8?iled  ^ i4-pril  on  .the  “Spartan  Prince” 
crossing  with  them  again.  Meantime  send  me 


5 South  Erie  Street,  Massillon,  Ohio. 
and  was  so  much  pleased  with  its  officers  that  I am  thinkin 
dates  for  this  year,  and  oblige, 

Yours  truly, 

(Signed)  A.  P.  L.  PEASE,  M.  D. 


I takft  nipacn™  ovr  • , « _ South  9th  Street,  Minneapolis,  Minn. 

ship  is  comfortable  and  the£f is TomltBng ^heerfSl^boSfftwhiJb0^  7°Ur  "teamshi.P  Trojan  Prince.”  Yox: 

Mr.  Eagleton,  is  one  of  those  courteous  ge^  °ne  fe£  at  l’onie-  The  Captaii 

passengers.  I beg  of  you  to  kindly  remembl?  ml“o  himh  f 1 l°  Win  the  esteem  of  his  fell ov 

Yours  truly, 

(Signed)  ANNA  DREYFUS. 

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Paterson,  N.  J. 

I wish  to  express  to  you  satisfaction  in  the  trip  taken  by  myself  and  wife  to  Naples  on  board  the 
teamer  “Tartar  Prince."  The  stop  at  the  Azore  Islands  repays  for  any  extra  days  spent  on  board  the  vessel. 
Ve  found  the  officers  courteous  and  attentive  to  our  every  want  and  would  recommend  American  tourists  to 
i, our  Line  as  it  obviates  going  over  the  ground  twice  on  the  Continent.  With  only  best  wishes  for  success  of 
he  “Prince  Line”  of  steamers,  I remain, 

Very  truly  yours,  (Signed)  LOUIS  A.  PIAGET. 


Consulate  of  the  United  States  of  America, 
Fatal,  Azores- 

I desire  to  say  that  I certainly  enjoyed  my  trip  in  the  “Tartar  Prince”  and  trust  when  I return  it  will 
ie  possible  to  do  so  in  the  same  boat-  The  Captain  and  its  First  Officer  are  first-class  hosts  and  deserve  the 
'hanks  of  the  passengers  for  the  efforts  they  make  to  provide  them  with  a good  time.  I have  written  to  my 
riends  and  given  your  address,  and  will  take  pleasure  in  recommending  the  Prince  Line  to  all  who  inquire- 

Respectfully, 

(Signed)  GEO.  H PICKERELL, 

U.  S.  Consul. 

302  Cragie  Hall,  Cambridge,  Mass. 

The  voyage  I made  last  June  on  the  S S.  “Spartan  Prince”  was  one  of  the  pleasantest  I ever  made, 
was  very  much  pleased  with  the  food,  service  and  the  personnel  of  the  ship  in  general.  From  the  Captain 
iown  the  employees  did  everything  they  could  to  further  the  comfort  of  the  passengers. 
i Yours  truly, 

(Signed)  HENRY  A.  STICKNEY. 

The  Lamartine,  Atlantic  City,  N.  J 

Will  you  please  give  me  the  cost  of  passage  to  Genoa,  with  privilege  to  stop  off  during  the  Winter  at 
Naples.  I crossed  to  Naples  last  October  on  your  S.  S.  ‘Tartar  Prince”  and  found  it  very  good  indeed. 

A Yours  truly, 

(Signed)  GEO  C.  HICKEY. 

I'  Consular  Service  U.  S.  A.,  Venice,  Italy. 

11  My  voyage  on  the  “Trojan  Prince”  was  highly  satisfactory  and  I take  pleasure  in  testifying  to  the 
>fficiency  and  courtesy  of  the  Captain,  his  officers  and  the  crew. 

Very  truly  yours,  (Signed)  H.  ALBERT  JOHNSON, 

U.  S.  Consul  at  Venice- 


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418  West  4th  Street,  Cincinnati,  Ohio. 

Our  friend.  Bishop  Walton,  told  us  how  pleased  he  was  with  the  steamer  of  your  Line  he  crossed  in  Iasi 
March  and  advised  my  writing1  to  you. 


Yours  sincerely, 


(Signed)  GRACE  M.  CHEEVER. 


224  East  Biddle  Street,  Baltimore,  Md. 

Last  year  I travelled  on  your  steamers  “Tartar  Prince  ’’and  “Spartan  Prince”  going  and  returning  fron 
Europe,  and  this  year  I reflect  upon  going  by  the  same  route  and  with  the  same  friends  as  last  year. 

Yours  truly, 

(Signed)  Miss  F.  M.  MEYLAU. 


210  West  69th  Street,  New  York. 

Please  send  me  your  list  of  sailings  for  Italy  this  Summer,  also  prices.  My  mother  and  I took  this  tri; 
last  Summer  on  your  steamers  and  are  thinking  of  going  again  this  year. 


Very  truly, 


Miss  E.  M.  HOLBROOK. 


Yale  University,  New  Haven,  Conn. 

Last  June  I went  to  Naples  on  the  “Tartar  Prince”  with  a party  of  twenty-five.  We  had  a very 
pleasant  passage  and  I cannot  speak  too  highly  of  the  care  and  attention  shown  us  by  the  personnel  of  the 
vessel.  If  I again  take  a similar  trip  I shall  patronize  you. 

Yours  truly, 

Prof.  H.  W.  DUNNING,  Ph.  D. 


Geneseo,  N.  Y. 

Kindly  forward  me  information  with  dates  of  sailing,  plan  and  diagram  of  steamers,  etc.  I have  crossed 
by  several  lines  and  have  never  taken  yours,  but  a friend  who  visited  Italy  last  year  speaks  very  favorably 
of  her  trip  in  your  care. 

Very  truly  yours, 

(Signed)  Rev.  J.  E.  KITTREDGE. 


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Halifax,  Nova  Scotia. 

9 I thank  you  for  the  information  sent  me  in  regard  to  the  sailings  of  the  Prince  Line  steamers.  I am 
ery  desirous  of  going  by  your  Line  of  which  I have  heard  very  favorable  accounts.  An  early  answer 
[ vill  therefore  be  a favor. 

Yours  truly,  (Signed)  Miss  E.  RITCHIE. 


Your  letter  and  circular  received,  and  I find  all  information  very  satisfactory. 
Izores  and  can  endorse  all  you  say  of  it  in  your  booklet. 


Washington,  D.  C. 

I have  wintered  at  the 


Sincerely  yours,  (Signed)  Mrs.  C.  S.  D HAHN. 


Tampa  Bay  Hotel,  Tampa,  Fla. 

I have  been  referred  to  you  for  definite  information  in  regard  to  passage  for  the  Mediterranean  It  has 
ong  been  my  desire  to  enjoy  such  a trip  and  parties  who  have  returned  via  the  Prince  Line  of  steamers  have 
•ecommended  the  same  to  me. 

Yery  respectfully,  (Signed)  HARRIET  B.  FRANCIS. 


P.  O.  Box  545,  Baltimore,  Md. 


I intend  making  a flying  trip  to  the  other  side,  leaving  early  in  April  and  returning  in  June,  and  if  I 
can  get  favorable  accommodations  will  go  by  your  Line  returning  by  the  same  vessel  on  the  same  trip.  My 
brother,  Dr.  E C.  Armstrong,  who  in  company  with  a party  of  ladies  went  and  returned  by  your  Line  last 
Summer,  advises  that  I consider  it  in  mahing  my  plans. 

Yours  respectfully,  (Signed)  C.  M ARMSTRONG. 

« 


215  West  51st  Street,  New  York. 


We  have  heard  very  favorably  of  your  Line  to  Italy  and  should  like  to  know  more  about  it  Will  you 
dncQy  send  us  any  information  that  you  can  and  a permit  to  go  on  board  the  “ Spartan  Prince,”  and  oblige, 

Miss  J.  S.  NEWTON. 


Tacoma,  Wash. 

As  I am  contemplating  a European  tour  the  coming  season,  I write  to  inquire  about  your  Line  which 
[ have  heard  so  favorably  mentioned  by  a friend  who  crossed  last  year. 

Yours  truly,  (Signed)  Mrs.  BERNICE  E.  NEWELL. 


rhe  following  Itinerary  and  Rates  have  been  furnished  us  by  one  of  the  Tourist  Agencies  at  Naples 


ITALIAN  TOURS. 


Including  the  Lakes  and  the  Riviera : 

Naples,  Rome,  Florence,  Bologna,  Milan 
Como,  Menaggio,  Lugano,  Luino,  Aron  a* 
Milan,  Genoa,  San  Remo,  Monaco,  Nice! 
and  back  to  Genoa. 

I.  class,  $46.80.  II.  class,  $31.90. 


Including  the  Lakes,  Switzerland  and  the  Riviera  : 

£AEEES’™Rome’  Florence,  Bologna,  Milan 
Como,  IMenaggio,  Lugano,  Luino,  Arona 
Milan,  Chiasso,  St.  Gothard,  Lucerne,  Berne 
Lausanne,  Geneva,  Lyons,  Marseilles, Toulon 
Cannes,  Nice,  Monaco.  San  Remo,  Genoa 

I.  class,  $64.30.  II.  class,  $45.50 


Including  the  Lakes,  Switzerland,  Paris  and  the  Riviera 


&esaJ 

Genoa.  L^llssf^O^O  TII.L?laWC$A54.00ES’  NlCE’  M°NAC°’  SaN  ’ Rem°: 


SHORT  EXCURSIONS  AROUND  NAPLES* 


I. 

Naples,  Pompeii,  Castella- 
mare,  Sorrento,  Capri  and 
Naples,  or  vice  versa. 


( 1 person, 


\ 3 
I 4 

V 0 


$ 3.80 
6.30 

10.15 
12.70 

15.15 


II. 

Naples,  Pompeii,  La  Cava, 
Salerno,  Paestum.  Amalfi, 
Naples,  or  vice  versa. 


person,  $ 6 85 
10.90 
“ 17.75 

“ 21.95 

“ 26.00 


III. 


Naples,  Pompeii,  La  Cava,  Amalfi, 
Prajano,  Sorrento,  Castella- 
mare,  Naples,  or  vice  versa. 


(! 


person,  $7.80 
9.70 

3 “ 15.60 


4 persons,  $17.55 

5 “ 21.30 


APPROXIMATE  RATES  OF  FARE  AND  TIME, 


From  NAPLES  to 


IBrindisi 

Castellamare 

Florence,  via  Rome 

*]renoa,  via  Rome,  Pisa 

Venice,  via  Rome,  Florence. 

Pompeii 

lEteggio 

Rome 

Uapri,  by  steamer 

Ischia,  “ 

Procida,  “ 

Sorrento,  “ 

Messina,  “ 

'Palermo,  “ 

From  GENOA  to 

lilessandria 

'l.rona 

*8ellaggio 

Llellinzona 

Bologna 

Brescia 

Cannes 

|0hiasso 

lomo 


Hours 
By  Rail. 

I.  Class. 

1014 

$8.80 

1 

.50 

12 

12  80 

15  H 

16.45 

2014 

19.45 

1 

.50 

1714 

15.25 

5 

5.75 

m 

1.20 

2H 

1.00 

214 

1.00 

m 

1.20 

17 

8.00 

17 

8.00 

2 

1.90 

514 

4 40 

6 

5.50 

614 

6.20 

8U 

6.50 

m 

5.75 

8 

4.80 

5 

4.60 

4.25 

II.  Class. 


$6.15 

.30 

9.00 
11.50 
13.65 

.37 

11.00 

4.00 

.60 

1.00 
2 50 
2.50 


1.30 
3.10 
4.00 
4.50 
4 50 

4.00 
3.35 
3 25 

3.00 


From  GENOA  to 


Florence 

Leghorn 

Locarno 

Lucerne 

Lugano 

Luino 

Marseilles 

Mentone 

Milan 

Monaco 

Monte  Carlo 

Naples,  via  Rome 

Nice 

Padua 

Pallanza 

Paris 

Pisa 

Pavia 

Rome,  via  Pisa 

San  Remo  

Trieste 

Turin 

Venice 

Verona 

Vienna 

Zurich  


Hours 
By  Rail. 

I.  Class. 

II.  Class. 

6 

$5.55 

$3.85 

m 

4.15 

2.90 

8 

6.50 

4.60 

11 

7.25 

5.00 

514 

5.65 

4.00 

5 

4.80 

3.35 

13 

8.75 

6.10 

5 14 

3.75 

2.60 

m 

3.40 

2.40 

6 

3.90 

2.70 

6 

3.85 

2.70 

1814 

16.45 

11.50 

614 

4.10 

2.90 

8 

9.45 

6.65 

7 

4.75 

3.00 

27 

26.40 

17.95 

4 

3 60 

2.50 

214 

2.65 

1.85 

1014 

13.00 

8.75 

4 

3.00 

2.00 

15 

20.00 

11.00 

314 

3.75 

2.65 

9-54 

9.45 

6.60 

714 

6.85 

4.80 

29 

23.45 

16.90 

1194 

11.50 

8.00 

39 


Differences  of  Time  From  New  York. 

ES^The  time  designated  should  be  added  to  the  given  hour]! 
New  York. 


Antwerp. 


Christiania . 


H.  M. 
. 5 15 

Genoa 

H. 

M. 

30 

Naples 

H. 

5 

. 5 13 

Glasgow 

. 4 

43 

Newcastle  .... 

4 

. 6 31 

Havre 

. 5 

00 

Odessa 

7 

. 4 36 

Leith 

47 

Paris 

5 

, 6 00 

Lisbon 

. 4 

20 

Queenstown  . . 

4 

, 5 25 

Liverpool . . . . 

. 4 

48 

home 

5 

, 5 13 

London 

00 

Southampton  . 

4 

. 5 39 

Londonderry . 

. 4 

31 

St.  Michaels  . . 

3 

5 6 52 

Madrid 

. 4 

42 

St.  Petersburg. 

6 

, 5 46 

Manchester. . . 

. 4 

51 

1 Stockholm 

6 

, 4 35 

Marseilles 

. 5 

22 

Vienna 

6 

, 4 48 

Milan 

37 

Venice 

5 

, 4 47 

Moscow 

. 7 

26 

Warsaw 

6 

The  differences  are  at  the  rate  of  one  hour  for  every  fiftt 
degrees  of  longitude,  or  four  minutes  for>ach  degree. 


Distance  Objects  are  Visible 
at  Sea  Level. 


The  following  table  shows  the  distance  at  sea  level  at  wh 
objects  are  visible  at  certain  elevations  : 


Elevation 

Feet 

5 

10  

20  

50  

100  

200  

300  

500  

1000  

1 mile 


Mil 

2 

4 

5 
9 

13. 

18. 

22. 

29. 

33. 

90. 


Approximate  Distances. 

A knot  or  nautical  mile  is  6,086  feet;  a statute  or  land  mile  : 
feet;  a knot  is  therefore  equal  to  1.152664  statute  miles. 


NEW  YORK 

(Sandy  Hook) 
to  KNOTS 

Alexandria 4,988 

Algiers 3,564 

Amsterdam. . ..3,335 

Antwerp 3,328 

Bermuda 691 

Bordeaux 3.204 

Bremen 3.484 


NEW  YORK 

(Sandy  Hook) 
to  KNOTS 

Cape  Race 1,063 

Cape  Sable 683 

Cherbourg 3,027 

Christiania..  ..3,425 
Copenhagen... .3, 800 
Dover 3,160 


Fastnet. 


..2,800 


NEW  YORK 

(Sandy  Hook) 
to  knots 

Fire  Island 53 

Cenoa  (direct). 4, 060 
Genoa! via  Naples)4,477 

Gibraltar 3,200 

Glasgow 2,950 

Hamburg 3,510 

Havre 3,094 

Lisbon 2,957 

Liverpool 3,032 

Lizard 2,934 

l (London 3,222 

? Madeira 2,780 

Marseilles. .3,900 

Milford  Haven  2,875 
Nantucket  L’gt  210 

Naples 4,140 

Newfoundland  B'ks  960 

Plymouth 2,946 

Prawle  Point.  .2,959 
Roche  s Point 
(Queenstown)  2,772 

Rotterdam .3,290 

Sandy  Hook...  18 
“ Lightship  26 

Scilly  2,886 

Shinnecock  L’gt  88 
Southampton  ..3,100 

Start  Point 2,906 

Stettin 3,965 

St  Michaels. . .2,330 
GIBRALTAR  TO 

Algiers 410 

Genoa 840 

Naples 990 

St.  Michaels...  875 


40 


UNITED  STATES  EMBASSIES,  LEGATIONS  AND  CONSULATES. 


Alexandria,  James  Hewat,  Agent. 

Athens,  Arthur  S.  Hardy,  Envoy  Extraordinary  and 
Minister  Plenipotentiary. 

Andrew  D.  White,  Ambassador  Extraordi- 


frerlin,  < j^n  Jackson,  Secretary  of  Embassy 
i ( Frank  H.  Mason,  Consul-General 

\ f John  G.  A.  Leishman,  Envoy  Extraordinary 

ierne,  and  Minister  Plenipotentiary. 

\A.  L.  Frankenthal,  Consul. 

| ieyrout,  G.  Bie  Ravndal,  Consul. 

Brussels,  Lawrence  Townsend,  Envoy  Extraordinary 
& and  Minister  Plenipotentiary. 

*airo,  John  G.  Long,  Agent  and  Consul-General. 

Cannes,  Philip  T.  Riddett,  Agent. 

f Oscar  S.  Straus,  Envoy  Extraordi- 
I nary  and  Minister  Plenipotentiary. 
Constantinople,  \ Lloyd  C.  Griscom,  Secretary  ot  Lega- 
I tion. 

[ C.  M.  Dickinson.  Consul-General. 
Damascus,  N.  Meshaka,  Agent. 

“Payal,  Moyses  Banarus,  Agent. 

Florence,  Edward  C.  Cramer,  Consul. 

Flores,  James  Mackay,  Agent. 

^Geneva,  Benjamin  H.  Ridgely,  Consul. 

| Genoa,  James  Fletcher,  Consul. 

Gibraltar,  Horatio  J.  Sprague,  Consul, 
j Hague,  Stanford  Newel,  Envoy  Extraordinary  and 
| Minister  Plenipotentiary. 

Joseph  H.  Choate,  Ambassador  Extraordi- 
i j nary  and  Plenipotentiary. 

London,  Henry  white,  Secretary  of  Embassy. 

Wm.  M.  Osborne,  Consul-General. 


f Bellamy  Storer,  Envoy  Extraordinary  and 
Madrid,  Minister  Plenipotentiary. 

1.  Stanton  Sickles,  Secretary  of  Legation. 

Malta,  John  H.  Grout,  Jr.,  Consul. 

Marseilles,  Robert  P.  Skinner,  Consul. 

Mentone,  Achille  Isnard,  Agent. 

Messina,  Chas.  M.  Caughy,  Consul. 

Milan,  Wm.  Jarvis,  Consul. 

Naples,  A.  Homer  Byington,  Consul. 

Nice,  Harold  S.  Van  Buren,  Consul. 

Palermo,  Church  Howe,  Consul. 

Horace  Porter,  Ambassador  Extraordinary 
D . , and  Plenipotentiary, 

pans,  jjenry  Yignaud,  Secretary  of  Embassy. 

John  K.  Gowdy,  Consul-General. 

Wm.  F.  Draper,  Ambassador  Extraordinary 
„ , and  Plenipotentiary. 

Home,  Lewjs  M.  Iddings,  Secretary  of  Embassy. 

Hector  de  Castro,  Consul-General. 

St.  Michaels,  Geo.  H.  Pickerell,  Consul. 

f Charlemagne  Tower,  Ambassador  Ex- 
| traordinary  and  Plenipotentiary. 
St.  Petersburg,  { Herbert  H.  D.  Pierce,  Secretary  of 
Embassy. 

[ W.  R.  Holloway,  Consul-General. 
Tangier,  Samuel  R.  Gunnere,  Consul-General. 

Turin,  Percy  McElrath,  Consul. 

Venice,  Henry  A.  Johnson,  Consul. 

) Addison  C.  Harris,  Envoy  Extraordinary 
and  Minister  Plenipotentiary. 

Chas.  V.  Herdliska,  Secretary  of  Legation. 
Carl  Bailey  Hurst,  Consul-General. 


41 


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ANCHOR-#*  §?abckd^f'TteZ^;  PWlfdel^ia^vfc'e^ed  steVs^h^i*^1  ^rl\rd  and  a' 

ATLA””~  I?aANSP°RT-F.  Red;  black  top.’ " H.Blue^Rh^ whitfka*? 


White  and  red,  quartered;  with  yellow  lion  and  red  cross 


white— red  

FABRE-^F.  ^Bl^ek1  C^^^WM1t°VVin'?^Kf^  s^ars.  * Red*  Wlth  white  diamond,  containing  blue  ball 

FLORIO— F , a.VVJl^e’ ^lttl  Wue  cross 

/VS  %Rlack-wbite-black,  in  equal  parts.  H. 

FRENCH— F^eRe(f-r1bla!ciTt  ^ ite— red  light.  . - 

°ie’ Gle' TranBatIantl,ue- in  rei  " * 

NETS^^®  a*v*  s^aass 

i lyUNUt  LINE  I^ltick,  red  band  with  white  nlume  H T>swq.  1 •.  , 

RED  IIAR-^ , Pr”"*5  reaT»tcrteop0n^  S'  Red  light 

SCAN^N^YfAN-^wTEOl'c^AN^lp11  b/idf5°  ,‘ndKa!ft  simuitaEeo"'ly  swali°w-ta,k  with  5-point  red  star.  N.  S. 

UNION'ip.nt Black ‘a^d  n^re^"^^  °n  Ca°h  Side;  black  t0P'  White.  with 

WARRENatpW  Blackar  H Tl  Partf;  W“k  top'  " Blue-  white  castle  with  towers  in  centre,  and 

WHITE  STAP—  RKid’  wbite  diamond  in  centre 

W,LS'^iTc1irbeSytop.  aCW.  WhR  R6d  SWall°W‘tai1,  With  5'POint  White  Star  in  N-  S-  Two  green 

simultaneously-  ' 1 6 pennant*  with  red  ball,  pennant  point  slit.  N.  S.  Two  red  lights 


12 


Scales  of  Different  Thermometers. 


Reaumur. 

Centigrade. 

Fahrenheit. 

80° 

100° 

212°  Water  Boils. 

(Bar.  at  30  inch.) 

76 

95 

203 

72 

90 

194 

68 

85,  , 

185 

63U 

79  34 

174  Alcohol  Boils. 

60 

75 

167 

56 

70 

158' 

52 

65 

149 

48 

60 

140 

44 

55 

131 

43 

53 

127  Tallow  Melts. 

40 

50 

122 

36 

45 

113 

34 

4234 

108 

32 

40 

104  Fever  Heat. 

29 

37 

98  Blood  Heat. 

28 

35 

95 

25££ 

3234 

90 

24 

30 

86 

21  % 

26% 

80 

20 

25 

77 

19 

24 

76  Summer  Heat. 

16 

20 

68 

13.% 

17% 

63 

12 

15 

59 

10 

13 

55  Temperate. 

& 

10 

50  Temp,  of  Spring 

5M 

7% 

45  Water. 

334 

4% 

40 

1 34 

2 2 

35 

0 

0 

32  Water  Freezes. 

— 4 

— 5 

23 

1 - ^34 

— 7 

20  Wine  Freezes. 

— 8 

—10 

14 

| -10 

—12% 

10 

-12 

— 15  “ 

5 

i ~u 

—18 

0 Zero,  Fahr. 

-16 

—20 

- 4 

—19 

-24 

—10 

I —20 

—25 

—13 

1 —23 

* -29 

—20 

—25 

* -32 

—25 

| —28 

-35 

—31 

1 —30 

—37 

—35 

—32 

—40 

— 40  Mercury  Freezes. 

-103 

-130 

-200  Pure  Alcohol  Freezes. 

Formula  for  changing  Fahrenheit  (F)  into  Reaumur  (R)  and 
Centigrade  (C),  or  vice  versa. 


+f=(^|2Ur 

+FJP^pc. 

„ (F+32U 
-F=  — g— R. 
F (F+32),5C 


R--4-+32  F. 
8=^0. 
C=^-5+32  F. 

A 

5 


ROME.  THE  FORUM. 


VALUE  OF  FOREIGN  MONEY. 


COUNTRY. 

Standard. 

Monetary  Unit. 

Intrinsic 
Value 
in  $ 

Austria- 

Hungary 

} Gold. . . 

Krone  at  100  Heller. .. 

.20,3 

•48% 

Florin  or  1 at  100  / Silver. . . . 

Gulden  /Kreutzer  1 Gold 

(Owfl.) 

Belgium  . . 

Double. . 

Franc  at  100  centimes (Fr  ) 

.19,3 

Denmark.. 

Gold 

Kroner  at  100  oere (Kron.) 

.26,8 

England.. . 

Gold ...  | 

Pound  sterling  (£)  at  20  \ .„  , . 

shillings  at  12  pence  / 

4.86,6% 

Egypt 

Gold  . . I 

Pound  at  100  piastres  at  10  ushr- 
el-gbirsh;  4 ushr-el-ghirsh  at  1 
para 

J 4.94,3 

Finland . . . 

Gold 

Mark  at  100  pennia 

.19  3 

France..  .. 

Double.  . 

Franc  at  100  centimes. . . . (Fr  ) 

.19,3 

Germany. . 1 

Gold. . . . . 

Mark  at  100  pfennige. ...  (M  J 

.23,8 

Market 

Value 

about 


•20% 

.40% 

.40% 


1 9% 


4.88% 


5.05 

10% 

19% 

24 


COINS. 


( G?i?'no2i!  k™ner  (51*05,2),  and  10  kronei 
I ($2.02,6).  Paper  money  par. 

<{  Gold:  4 florins  ($1.92,9),  8 florins  ($3.85,8) 
I ducat  ($2.28.7),  and  4 ducats  ($9.15,8) 

' Silver:  1 and  2 florins  n -- 


Paper  monejj 
Silver:  5 francs 
1,  2 and 


fluctuating- 

Gold:  10  and  20  francs 
Paper  money  par. 

Gold:  10  and  20  kroner.  Silver: 
kroner.  Paper  money  par. 

Gold:  sovereign  (pound  sterling)  and  V 
sovereign.  Silver:  crown  (5s.),  % crowi 
(2s.  6d.  , florin  (2s.),  sixpence.  ~ Pape 
money  par;  Bank  of  England  notes  an 
issued  of  £5,  £10  and  above.  There  an 
also  Irish  and  Scotch  notes  of  £1  Tin 
guinea  (21s.)  is  not  now  coined. 

I Gold:  pound  (100 piastres'1, 5, 10,  20  and  51 
l Piastres.  Silver : 1, 2, 5, 10  and  20  piastres 

Gold : 10  and  20  M.  Silver:  1 and  2 M.  Pane) 
par.  . H 

Gold:  5,  10,  20,  50  and  100  francs.  Silver:  1 
- !lV a 5 1 rancs.  Banknotes  par.  20 francs 
or  1 louis. 

Gold : 5 10  and  20  marks.  Silver:  1,23  and 
5 marks.  Paper  money  par. 


VALUE  OF  FOREIGN  MONEY.— Continued. 


h COUNTRY. 

Standard. 

Monetary  Unit. 

Intrinsic 
Value 
in  $ 

Market 

Value 

about 

COINS. 

Greece..  . . 

Double . . 

.19,3 

1934 

Gold:  10,  20,  50  and  100  drachmai.  Silver: 
1,  2 and  5 drachmai. 

Italy 

Double. . 

Lira  at  100  centesimi. 

(It.) 

Paper 

.19,3 

19  34 
1834 

Gold:  5,  10,  20,  50  and  100  lire.  Silver:  1,  2 
and  5 lire.  Paper  money  fluctuating. 

•lolland... 

Double  | 

Florin  or  Gulden  at  \ 
100  cents J 

. (Holl.  fl.) 

.40,2 

40% 

Gold:  5 and  10  florins.  Silver:  34,  1 and  234 
florins.  Paper  money  par 

'Tor way. . . 

Gold 

Kroner  at  100  oere 

. . .(Kron.) 

.26,8 

27 

Gold:  10  and  20  kroner  Silver:  1 and  2 
kroner.  Paper  money  par. 

Portugal. . 

Gold...{ 
Gold  . . { 

Milreis  at  1000  reis  (1  coroa  at  10 
milreis 

| 1.08 

1.00 

Gold:  1,  2,  5 and  10  milreis  Silver:  50  and 
100  testoon;  200  and  500  milreis. 

f Gold:  Imperial  ($7.71,8)  (10  R°.)  and  34 
imperial  ($3.86).  Silver:  34,  34  and  1 
v.  rouble  Paper  money  fluctuating. 

Russia..  .. 

I 

Rouble  at  100  f Gold. . 
kopecs.  \ Silver. 

(R°.) 

.77,2 

.51,5 

77 

51% 

hpain 

r 

Double  -! 

1 

Peseta  at  lOOcentimos;  1 peseta 
at  4 reals;  1 escudo  at  10  reals; 
1 duro  at  20  reals;  1 real  at  5 
cents 

1 

f-  .19,3 
J 

19,18 

f Gold  : 10,  20,  25,  50  and  100  pesetas  Span- 
1 isb  doubloon  ($15.56)  and  100  real  pieces 
i ($4  95).  Silver:  1,  2 and  5 pesetas. 
1 Paper  money  fluctuating. 

i 

1!  weden . . . 

Gold 

Krona  at  100  oere 

.26,8 

27 

Gold:  5,  10  and  20  kroner.  Silver:  1,  2 and 
4 kroner.  Paper  money  par. 

[ vitzerland . . . 

Double. . 

Franc  at  100  centimes. 

(Fr.) 

.19,3 

1934 

Gold:  5,  10,  20,  50  and  100  francs.  Silver:  1, 
2 and  5 francs.  Paper  money  par. 

B'urkey..  . . 

f 

Gold.  | 

Piastre  at  40  paras;  1 gold  lira 
(Turkish  £)  at  $4.40  at  100  pi- 
astres. 1 gold  lira  generally 
equals  108  piastres,  silver 

[■  .04,4 

.04,3 

f Gold:  25,  50,  100,  250  and  500  piastres 
-f  Silver:  34  L 2,  5 and  20  (medjidieh)  pias- 
v.  tres,  also  £5  notes  of  the  Ottoman  Bank. 

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WEIGHTS  AND  MEASURES. 


MEASURES  OF  LENGTH. 


Austria 

Belgium 

France 

Germany 

Greece 

Holland 

Italy 

Norway 

Portugal 

Spain 

Sweden 

Switzerland. . . 

Turkey 

Denmark 

England 

Russia 

United  States. 


1 kilogramme  \ = 2.2046 
@ 1,000  grammes  / lbs. 

1 gramme  =15.432  grains. 

1 milligramme  =0.015432 
grains. 


1 pund =1.1023  lbs. 

1 cwt.=8  stones  @ 14  lbs. 

1 pfund =0.903  lb. 

1 ton  = 2.000  lbs. ; 1 lb.  = 16 

ounces;  1 ounce =16  drams; 
1 long  ton  =2,240  lbs. ; lib. 
=453.6  grammes. 


MEASURES  OF  DISTANCE. 


^ =3.280833  ft.  or 
\ =1.093611  yards 


1 meter  i _ 

100  centimeters  /or=39  37  iliches 
1 centimeter=0.3937  inches. 

1 millimeter=0.03937  inches. 


1 kilometer  = f 
1,000  meters  \ 3280.8333  ft. 


1 fod=1.03  foot;  1 alen=0.6865  yard. 
1 yard  =3  feet;  1 foot  =12  inches. 

1 foot=l  ft. ; 1 arschin  =0.7777  yards. 


1 mil  =4.68  miles. 

1 mile=  5,280  feet„ 

1 werst  =0.663  mile. 


1 mile=8  furlongs;  1 furlong=40  rods;  1 rod=5J^  yards;  1 yard  = 
3 feet;  1 foot=12  inches;  1 mile=5, 280  feet  or  1.60933  kilometers. 

1 sea  mile=6,080  feet,  or  1.152664  English  miles,  or  1.85  kilometers 
1 yard  =0.914402  meter;  1 foot=30.4801  centimeters;  1 inch  =2.539 
centimeters. 

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Plan  of  Passenger  Accommodation  on 
, S*  “ Spartan  Prince,”  “ Tartar  Prince”  and  “Trojan  Prince.” 


LOG  OF  S-S. 


PRINCE 


DATE 

WEATHER 

DISTANCE 

LAT. 

LONG. 

REMARKS 

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